Wantage, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Wantage is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 13,103. Elevation: 312 ft (95 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).

Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026

13,103 Population 50/sq mi density
312 ft Elevation 95 meters
51°F Avg Temperature 11°C
36.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone

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People

Population13,103
Density50/mi²
Veterans4.6%

Climate

Avg Temp51°F (11°C)
Rain36.6 in/yr
Elevation312 ft (95 m)
Population13,103
Population Density50 / sq mi
Elevation312 ft (95 m)
Coordinates51.5885°, -1.4257°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature51°F (11°C)
January Average40°F (4°C)
July Average60°F (16°C)
Annual Precipitation36.6 inches (929 mm)
Annual Snowfall4.5 inches (11 cm)

About Wantage

Wantage is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 13,103. The city sits at an elevation of 312 feet (95 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.

Climate in Wantage

Wantage has an average annual temperature of 10.9°C (52°F). The hottest month is Jul (17.7°C), the coldest is Jan (4.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 0 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 4.4°C / 40°F 1.6° / 7.1° 0.0
Feb 5.2°C / 41°F 2.2° / 8.1° 0.0
Apr 9.5°C / 49°F 5° / 14° 0.0
May 12.6°C / 55°F 7.9° / 17.3° 0.0
Jun 15.5°C / 60°F 11° / 20° 0.0
Jul 17.7°C / 64°F 13° / 22.4° 0.0
Aug 17°C / 63°F 12.8° / 21.3° 0.0
Sep 14.4°C / 58°F 10.2° / 18.5° 0.0
Oct 11.2°C / 52°F 7.7° / 14.7° 0.0
Nov 7.6°C / 46°F 4.7° / 10.5° 0.0
Dec 5.2°C / 41°F 2.6° / 7.9° 0.0
Wantage experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 60°F in July. Annual precipitation totals 36.6 inches. The area receives 4.5 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 312 feet.

Temperature

40°F Jan (4°C) 60°F Jul (16°C)
Annual Average51.3°F
5% below United Kingdom avg
January Average40°F (4°C)
July Average60°F (16°C)

Geography

Elevation312 ft (95 m)
Area261.3 sq mi (676.7 km²)
Population Density50/sq mi
Coordinates51.5885°N, 1.4257°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.6"
4% below United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 4.5"
Wettest Month (Dec) 2.83"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

44 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M3.4 on Feb 24, 2023.

Sep 22, 2002 2 km ESE of Wombourn, United Kingdom M4.8 115 km
Apr 2, 1990 4 km NNE of Presteigne, United Kingdom M4.7 134 km
Oct 25, 1999 10 km N of Hirwaun, United Kingdom M4.5 148 km
Oct 28, 2001 5 km E of Long Clawson, United Kingdom M4.2 145 km
Sep 23, 2000 1 km WSW of Warwick, United Kingdom M4.0 78 km
Jan 28, 2015 2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.8 136 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.7 121 km
May 12, 1994 4 km S of Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom M3.7 50 km
Jan 1, 1994 Wales-England region, United Kingdom M3.6 142 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.6 121 km
Oct 10, 2001 2 km SSE of Caerphilly, United Kingdom M3.5 123 km
Apr 18, 2014 3 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.5 135 km
Feb 12, 2002 1 km SSE of Deri, United Kingdom M3.5 127 km
Jun 20, 2002 3 km N of Marshfield, United Kingdom M3.4 114 km
Feb 24, 2023 1 km ENE of Brynmawr, United Kingdom M3.4 122 km
Feb 17, 1992 1 km W of Warboys, United Kingdom M3.4 129 km
Mar 4, 1990 2 km N of Great Haywood, United Kingdom M3.3 143 km
Jan 29, 2004 2 km E of North Petherton, United Kingdom M3.3 121 km
Jul 30, 1999 2 km ENE of Bargoed, United Kingdom M3.3 123 km
Jun 16, 1991 11 km WSW of Knighton, United Kingdom M3.3 146 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 40°F (4°C) 2.7 in
February 40°F (4°C) 1.9 in Coldest
March 43°F (6°C) 2.2 in
April 46°F (8°C) 1.8 in
May 52°F (11°C) 2.1 in
June 57°F (14°C) 2.2 in
July 60°F (16°C) 1.7 in Driest
August 61°F (16°C) 2.2 in Warmest
September 57°F (14°C) 2.5 in
October 51°F (10°C) 2.5 in
November 44°F (7°C) 2.7 in
December 41°F (5°C) 2.8 in Wettest

Wantage has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 40°F in February to 61°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 27.4 inches, with December being the wettest month (2.8") and July the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Wantage

7 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Stockham Primary School - - - -
Fitzwaryn School - - - -
Wantage C of E Primary School - - - -
Charlton Primary School - - - -
King Alfred's Academy (Centre Site) - - - -
Wantage Primary Academy - - - -
King Alfred's Academy - - - -
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Radio Stations near Wantage

11 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
BFBS Aldershot - AAC+ 64 kbps
BFBS Brize Norton - AAC+ 64 kbps
Raiders Radio dnb, drum and bass AAC 128 kbps
Overton Radio - MP3 192 kbps
Hospital Radio Basingstoke - MP3 128 kbps
Gold Dust Radio - MP3 192 kbps
RAM FM - 80s Hit Radio 80s MP3 320 kbps
itisnow Radio - MP3 128 kbps
Radio Cherwell - MP3 128 kbps
Windrush Radio - MP3 160 kbps
Kennet Radio - AAC 48 kbps

Museums in Wantage

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Abingdon County Hall Museum
Aldbourne Heritage Centre
Ashmolean Museum
Bate Collection of Musical Instruments
Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred
Christ Church Picture Gallery
Cogges Manor Farm Museum
Combe Mill
Crofton Pumping Station
Didcot Railway Centre
Earth Trust Centre
Greenham Control Tower
GWR Museum
History Hut
Museum of Oxford
Museum of the History of Science
Oxford Bus Museum
Oxford Illusion Museum
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Pendon Museum
Pitt Rivers Museum
R112 Visitors Centre
Royal Army Chaplains' Museum
ST Lee Gallery and Treasury
Story Museum
Swinford Museum
The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home
The Sack House
The Signalling Centre
The Witney & District Museum
Tolsey Museum
Tom Brown's School Museum
Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre
West Berkshire Museum
Witney Blanket Hall

Libraries in Wantage

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Abingdon Library0.0
All Souls College Library0.0
Allen Ward and Medical Library0.0
Balfour Library0.0
Balliol College Library0.0
Bampton Library0.0
Barton Library0.0
Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library & Griffith Institute0.0
Bodleian Humanities Library0.0
Bodleian Law Library0.0
Bodleian Library0.0
Botley Library0.0
Burford Library0.0
Burford Tolsey Archive0.0
Cairns Library0.0
Callaghan Library0.0
Carterton Library0.0
Christ Church Library0.0
Community Library0.0
County Library0.0
Cowley Library0.0
DCMT Library0.0
Didcot Libary0.0
Education Library0.0
Evnomia Chambers0.0
Eynsham Library0.0
Faringdon Library0.0
Girdlestone Memorial Library0.0
Gladstone Link0.0
Goodman Library0.0
Grove Library0.0
Harris Manchester College Library0.0
Headington County Library0.0
Hertford College Library0.0
Holdsworth Law Library0.0
Howard Piper Library0.0
Hungerford Library0.0
Jackson Library0.0
Japanese Library0.0
John Moussouris Library0.0
Kathleen Major Library0.0
KB Chen China Centre Library0.0
Keble College Library0.0
Knowledge Centre0.0
Kuwait Library0.0
Lambourn Library0.0
Lanier Theological Library0.0
Latin American Centre Library0.0
Laudian Library0.0
Leopold Muller Memorial Library0.0
Library0.0
Library & Study Centre0.0
Lincoln College Library0.0
Littlemore Library0.0
Longwall Library0.0
McGowin Library0.0
New College Library0.0
New Library, 10 Merton St.0.0
Newbury Library0.0
Nizami Ganjavi Library0.0
North Leigh Library0.0
Nuffield College Library0.0
Old Library0.0
Old Library0.0
Old Marston Library0.0
Old Warden's Lodgings0.0
Oriel College Library0.0
Oxford Westgate Library0.0
Pusey House Library0.0
Radcliffe Camera0.0
Radcliffe Science Library0.0
Ramsbury Library0.0
Regent's Park College Library0.0
Rewley House Continuing Education Library0.0
Sainsbury Library0.0
Sherardian Library of Plant Taxonomy0.0
Social Science Library0.0
Somerville College Library0.0
St Antony's College Library0.0
St Clare's Library0.0
St Edmund Hall Library0.0
Staircase 7/VII0.0
Summertown Library0.0
Taylor Institution0.0
Thatcham Library0.0
The Queen's College Library0.0
University College Library0.0
Upper and Lower Libraries0.0
Vere Harmsworth Library0.0
Wadham College Library0.0
Wantage Library0.0
War Memorial Library0.0
Weston Library0.0
Witney Library0.0
Wolfson College Library0.0
Wolfson Library0.0
Worcester College Library0.0
Wren - Blackbird Leys Library & Learning Centre0.0
Wycliffe Hall Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Wantage

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Car Boot Sale - The Kassam Stadium
East Oxford Farmers' and Community Market
Gloucester Green Market
Headington Market
Market Square
Number 31
South Oxford Farmers and Community Market
Summertown Farmers' Market
The Tolsey
The Village Market & Cafe
Wantage Town Market
Witney Car Boot Sale

Hotels in Wantage

1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

The Bear Hotel

Restaurants in Wantage

10 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cozzy Lounge
Down to Earth Community Cafe
House of Spice
Jade Palace
Masooms
Peking Dynasty
Sylheti Spice
The Vaults
Wildwood
Yummy Thai

Cafes in Wantage

10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bay Tree Cafe
Chris's Sarneys
Costa
Marmalade Cafe
Rusty's Cafe
rusty's cafe
The Cake Bar
The Grocer Chef
The Panini Shop
Vale and Downland Museum Cafe

Monuments in Wantage

3 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

King Alfred Statue
Millenium Stones
Robert Loyd Lindsay Memorial

Clinics in Wantage

4 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Orchard House Clinic
Wantage Chiropody & Podiatry Clinic
Wantage Health Centre
Wantage Osteopathic Practice and Sports Injury Clinic

Dentists in Wantage

3 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Oasis Dental Care
Portway Dental Practice
Wantage House Dental Care

Veterinaries in Wantage

2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Belmont Veterinary Surgery
Larkmead Vets

Gas Stations in Wantage

2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

BP
Sainsbury's

Banks in Wantage

2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Nationwide
TSB

Shopping Malls in Wantage

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bakers Yard

Gyms in Wantage

4 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

CP Fitness and Wellbeing
Pilates Playroom
PureGym
The Fitness Space

Breweries in Wantage

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Delphic Brweing Co & Taproom
INNformal
Renegade Brewery
Wychwood Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Wantage

TeamLeagueDivision

Ski Resorts Near Wantage

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Southampton Alpine Centre 0.0 - - $0 - - -
South Wilts Ski Club 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Wantage

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Blackbushe AirportBBSMedium Airport
Farnborough AirportFABMedium Airport
Gloucestershire AirportGLOMedium Airport
Lasham Airfield-Medium Airport
London Oxford AirportOXFMedium Airport
MoD Boscombe Down-Medium Airport
RAF BensonBEXMedium Airport
RAF Brize NortonBZZMedium Airport
RAF FairfordFFDMedium Airport
RAF OdihamODHMedium Airport
Southampton AirportSOUMedium Airport
Arden Heath Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Aston Down Airfield-Small Airport
Baileys Fram Airstrip-Small Airport
Barton Ashes Airstrip-Small Airport
Bere Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Bericote Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Bernwood Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Berry Grove Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Bicester Airfield-Small Airport
Bidford Airfield-Small Airport
Bossington Airstrip-Small Airport
Bowden Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Bowerchalke Airfield-Small Airport
Bowerswaine Farm Airfield-Small Airport
Brimpton Airfield-Small Airport
Brine Pits Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Brockwood Bottom Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Buttermilk Hall Farm-Small Airport
Calcot Airfield-Small Airport
Chalgrove Airfield-Small Airport
Chalk Pyt Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Charlton Park Airstrip-Small Airport
Chilbolton Airfield-Small Airport
Clench Common Airfield-Small Airport
Colemore Farm Airfield-Small Airport
Colthrop Manor Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Compton Abbas Aerodrome-Small Airport
Compton Chamberlayne Airstrip-Small Airport
Cornbury House Airstrip-Small Airport
Cotswold AirportGBASmall Airport
Craysmarsh Airstrip-Small Airport
Croft Farm Airfield-Small Airport
Croughton Manor Farm Airstrip-Small Airport
Denford Manor Airstrip-Small Airport
Deptford 'Farm' Airstrip-Small Airport
Deptford Airstrip-Small Airport
Devizes Airstrip-Small Airport
Draycot Farm Aerodrome-Small Airport
Drayton St Leonard Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Wantage

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Barnards Way post office
Rowes Newsmarket

Churches & Religious Organizations in Wantage

8 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
All Saints
Church of St John Vianney
Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Church
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
St Mary's Convent Chapel
Wantage Baptist Church
Wantage Methodist Church

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wantage

What is the population of Wantage?

Wantage has a population of 13,103 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 50 people per square mile, spread across 261.3 square miles.

What is the weather like in Wantage?

Wantage has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 36.6 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.

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