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About

Barton is a residential neighbourhood in the northeast of Oxford, bordering the ring road. The area is primarily composed of post-war housing, including a significant number of terraced homes and low-rise flats. It functions as a practical and self-contained community with its own local shops and primary schools serving the immediate population.

The area is directly adjacent to the Barton Park development, a large modern housing extension. A notable local feature is the presence of the Barton Community Centre, which acts as a focal point for various activities. The neighbourhood is bounded by open fields and the Northern Bypass, which connects it to the wider Oxford road network.

Area overview

On average Barton has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 13% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 38.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barton is £53,151 per year. There are 2 schools in Barton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barton is home to around 8,393 people, with a population density of about 5,256.1 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
38.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barton Population
8,393
Population density
5,256.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.51(+12%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.97(+30%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.41(+46%)
Other theft
6.43(+15%)
Public order
4.89(-19%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,235
50.44%
Other White
891
10.61%
Other Asian
570
6.79%
African
464
5.53%
Indian
408
4.86%
Total population: 8,396

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,508
38.21%
No qualifications
1,404
21.39%
Level 3 (A level)
758
11.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
718
10.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
673
10.25%
Total 16+ residents: 6,563

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
960
30.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
659
21.18%
Owns with a mortgage
555
17.83%
Owns outright
533
17.13%
Other social rented
296
9.51%
Total households: 3,112

Property prices in Barton

Median price£387,600
Price per sq ft£449
Sales (last 12 months)51
Typical range (middle 50%)£303K – £530K

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £387,600 (about £449 per square foot) in Barton area, with individual transactions ranging from £154,000 up to £800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£650,000£495
Semi-Detached22£403,000£470
Terraced14£368,000£389
Flats10£262,500£432

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£516,000£255,000£387,500£325,000
2017£445,000£287,498£328,500£348,500
2018£584,500£388,750£317,500£340,000
2019£525,000£362,500£348,000£330,000
2020£672,500£363,000£348,000£425,000
2021£782,995£257,500£425,000£400,000
2022£695,000£278,500£545,000£388,000
2023£750,000£264,000£560,000£372,500
2024£777,500£273,000£575,000£375,000
2025£770,000£299,999£427,000£358,100
2026£255,000£270,000£434,800
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£491£431£375£334
2017£465£445£353£380
2018£396£477£348£371
2019£437£421£408£402
2020£448£449£403£393
2021£437£415£465£408
2022£461£432£465£435
2023£536£449£503£405
2024£561£438£518£401
2025£550£486£474£478
2026£411£334£367
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barton in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Barton

Is Barton safe?

Barton records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Barton?

The median sale price in Barton is £387,600 (about £449 per square foot) based on 51 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Barton?

Barton has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Barton?

Barton scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barton sits around rank 9,806 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Barton?

The average household income in Barton is around £53,151 per year, and 38% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Barton

OX39GT

Boyce Crescent

OX39NW

Taggs Gate

OX39RL

Sutton Road

OX39JB

Barton Road

OX39GE

Oldwell Road

OX39EF

North Way

OX39JE

Barton Road

OX38DA

Routh Road

OX39HA

Edgecombe Road

OX39FQ

Barton Fields Road

OX39RN

Sherwood Place

OX39LZ

Underhill Circus

OX39GA

Wood Avens Way

OX39WU

Barton & Sandhills

OX39DD

Saxon Way

OX39QR

Westlands Drive

OX39PQ

Mather Road

OX39NH

High Cross Way

OX39QY

Westlands Drive

OX39NZ

Bayswater Road

OX39NA

Burchester Avenue

OX39EW

Northfield Road

OX39GR

Stevenson Crescent

OX39PF

Bassett Road

OX39PP

Stowford Road

OX39HD

Stowood Close

OX39LG

Bernwood Road

OX39JZ

Barton Road

OX39WR

Barton & Sandhills

OX39NX

Bayswater Road

OX39QP

Borrowmead Road

OX39JY

The Beeches

OX39BS

Hubble Close

OX39LY

Underhill Circus

OX39LW

Atkinson Close

OX39QH

Upway Road

OX39WP

Barton & Sandhills

OX39GN

Barton Fields Road

OX39JJ

Chestnut Avenue

OX39LL

Fettiplace Road

OX39JW

Barton Lane

OX39PE

Bassett Road

OX39NQ

Shaftesbury Road

OX39LT

Alden Crescent

OX39WQ

Barton & Sandhills

OX39ND

Burchester Avenue

OX39ER

Lyndworth Close

OX39PA

Bayswater Road

OX39EJ

London Road

OX39QD

Foxwell Drive

OX39NL

Pound Field Close

OX39GQ

Barton Fields Road

OX39LS

Alden Crescent

OX39LJ

Fettiplace Road

OX38BP

Cranley Road

OX39UF

Hounsfield Crescent

OX39NU

Waynflete Road

OX39LF

Bernwood Road

OX38GB

Humfrey Road

OX39QZ

Westlands Drive

OX39DG

Milne Place

OX30FR

Barton Fields Road

OX39JD

Barton Road

OX39GF

Cherry Tree Avenue

OX39JH

Chestnut Avenue

OX39QL

Meaden Hill

OX39SG

Gurl Close

OX39NG

Wilcote Road

OX39HE

Bayswater Road

OX39ET

North Way

OX39PJ

Stowford Road

OX39JG

Hawthorn Avenue

OX39NR

Alden Crescent

OX39LD

Barton Village Road

OX39LA

Barton Village Road

OX39XY

Barton & Sandhills

OX39LH

Bernwood Road

OX39JF

Blackthorn Close

OX39PB

Bayswater Road

OX39SF

Holden Way

OX39QB

Foxwell Drive

OX39LE

Overdale Close

OX39EP

Gurden Place

OX39WS

Barton & Sandhills

OX39QA

Foxwell Drive

OX39LQ

Bernwood Road

OX39PY

Halliday Hill

OX39PS

Halliday Hill

OX39UE

Pilecki Way

OX39EH

London Road

OX39RA

Westlands Drive

OX39JR

Barton Lane

OX39NJ

Bushey Leys Close

OX39QJ

Meaden Hill

OX39FT

Westlands Drive

OX39BG

Hubble Close

OX39NY

Bayswater Road

OX39LB

Barton Village Road

OX38BW

Cranley Road

OX39GX

Harris Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.