# People and census in Vale of White Horse The north west of the South East. 152,217 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 579 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Vale of White Horse, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Vale of White Horse? Vale of White Horse’s population was an estimated 152,217 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.9% in the year to mid-2025. Vale of White Horse is 174th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Vale of White Horse: **152,217** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Vale of White Horse’s population was an estimated 152,217 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.9% in the year to mid-2025. Vale of White Horse is 174th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Vale of White Horse: **138,913** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Vale of White Horse had 138,913 usual residents at the census. Vale of White Horse is the 164th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Vale of White Horse: **62.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 62.4% of residents in Vale of White Horse were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 1% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Vale of White Horse: **19.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.8% of residents in Vale of White Horse were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 2% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Vale of White Horse: **17.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.9% of residents in Vale of White Horse were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 3% higher (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Vale of White Horse: **14.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.2% of residents in Vale of White Horse were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 10% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Vale of White Horse: **14.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.7% of residents in Vale of White Horse had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South East the figure is 16.1%. - Against South East: 9% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Vale of White Horse: **86.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 86.0% of residents in Vale of White Horse said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 2% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-good-health ## Households Vale of White Horse: **57,498** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Vale of White Horse had 57,498 households at the census. Vale of White Horse is 161st lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Vale of White Horse: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of households in Vale of White Horse had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 28% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Vale of White Horse: **70.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.0% of households in Vale of White Horse owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 4% higher (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Vale of White Horse: **240 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Vale of White Horse had 240 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 51% lower (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Vale of White Horse: **15.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.7% of households in Vale of White Horse rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 18% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Vale of White Horse: **14.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.3% of households in Vale of White Horse rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South East the figure is 13.6%. - Against South East: 5% higher (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Vale of White Horse: **44.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 44.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Vale of White Horse had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 23% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Vale of White Horse: **4.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 4.0% of residents in Vale of White Horse identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South East the figure is 7.0%. - Against South East: 43% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Vale of White Horse: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Vale of White Horse identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.4%. - Against South East: 29% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Vale of White Horse: **2.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.5% of residents in Vale of White Horse identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 11% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Vale of White Horse: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Vale of White Horse identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 27% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Vale of White Horse: **90.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 90.8% of residents in Vale of White Horse identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 5% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Vale of White Horse: **48.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.6% of residents in Vale of White Horse said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 5% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Vale of White Horse: **41.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.7% of residents in Vale of White Horse said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 4% higher (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Vale of White Horse: **41.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.3% of working residents in Vale of White Horse worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 15% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Vale of White Horse: **1.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Vale of White Horse’s estimated population changed by 1.9% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 3.2 times (0.6%) - Against the UK: 6.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000180) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/vale-of-white-horse/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000180/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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