Neighbourhood · Vale of White Horse · South East
Abingdon South
Vale of White Horse 008 · 5 sub-areas · 7,883 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (66/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (52/100)Liveability 62/100 · Above median
Abingdon South is a green, lower-density part of Vale of White Horse — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
62/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Abingdon South?
A snapshot of Abingdon South
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,332 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Abingdon South in Vale of White Horse
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Abingdon South?
- The median monthly rent across Abingdon South is £1,332.
- How safe is Abingdon South?
- Abingdon South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Abingdon South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 48 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Abingdon South?
- There are 6 schools within 2 km of Abingdon South, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 7038 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Abingdon South?
- The most common council tax band in Abingdon South is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,542. Council tax is set by Vale of White Horse council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Abingdon South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Abingdon South to central London is approximately 91 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Abingdon South?
- 100% of premises in Abingdon South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Abingdon South?
- Abingdon South sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Abingdon South?
- 61% of households in Abingdon South are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Abingdon South?
- The average property price across Vale of White Horse (the local authority covering Abingdon South) is approximately £408,653, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Abingdon South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.51 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,859.)
- Which local areas are part of Abingdon South?
- Abingdon South contains 5 local areas: Vale of White Horse 008E, Vale of White Horse 008B, Vale of White Horse 008A, Vale of White Horse 008C, Vale of White Horse 008D.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Abingdon South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Abingdon South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Abingdon South is £1,332. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Abingdon South a safe place to live?
- Abingdon South has a safety score of 82/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Abingdon South?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Abingdon South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Abingdon South?
- Public-transport commute time from Abingdon South to central London is approximately 91 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Abingdon South different from the rest of Vale of White Horse?
- Abingdon South contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Abingdon South rank in Vale of White Horse?
- Abingdon South scores 62/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Vale of White Horse, see the Cities table on the Vale of White Horse page.
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