Local Information

What you can expect from the Wantage location

MacDermid Autotype is located just outside Wantage (click here for detailed information on how to reach our site). There are good transport links to Wantage, with a regular bus service to Oxford. The nearest railway station is Didcot Parkway, for services to Oxford, London and the West.

Wantage is a small market town, part of the Vale of White Horse District Council. The town has many shops and restaurants and a rich historic tradition going back to the IX century. The town's population is just under 10,000 and unemployment is very low thanks to the presence of a number of high-technology industries. There is a large secondary school with a very good reputation for academic achievement and as a specialist sport college.

You can find additional information on Wantage and its surroundings in specialist sites like Up My Street, including links to local house prices, neighbourhood information, policing and much more. Please note we are not responsible for the accuracy of information provided by third party sites, as stated in our Terms and Conditions.