United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~138k · 61 state-funded schools
High earnings and low crime come at a steep premium in the Vale of White Horse. While weekly pay is strong at £827.40, a median house costs 9.4 times annual earnings, making property acquisition a significant hurdle for many. Rent is similarly demanding, consuming 37.2% of gross median pay. The trade-off for these costs is a high quality of life, evidenced by a deprivation score that is lower than 97% of England authorities and a crime rate among the lowest in the South East. Education is another clear advantage, with 97.1% of pupils attending schools rated Good or Outstanding. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise safety and school performance over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Vale of White Horse ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,025/yr
High
Better than 74% of UK LAs
House price
£402,500
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,332/mo
Expensive
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,577/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Crime
46.3/1k
Safest
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Deprivation
8.4
Least deprived
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
95.0%
Strong
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
69 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
57 of 60 (95%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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61 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 61 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.