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OX3 9JU

Barton Lane

Headington

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Detailed insights for OX3 9JU

Overview

Postcode OX3 9JU is located in an urban city, within the Headington ward of Oxford in the South East region, and forms part of the Headington area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year. The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bury Knowle Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
28%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Headington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Headington has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

28%

Approximately 28.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Headington is £72,789 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 257 ft away from OX3 9JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Headington near OX3 9JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Oxford located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OX3 9JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBury Knowle ParkMediumWalking directions to Bury Knowle Park
0.4 miDunstan ParkSmallWalking directions to Dunstan Park
0.4 miBernwood Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Bernwood Road Park

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
3,302.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.4(+12%)
Shoplifting
30.5(+280%)
Public order
13.62(+123%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.98(+86%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.89(-6%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
67.87%
Other White
26
10.44%
Other Asian
11
4.42%
Chinese
9
3.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
3.21%
Total population: 249

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
59.91%
No qualifications
30
13.22%
Level 3 (A level)
20
8.81%
Apprenticeship
13
5.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.29%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
34.27%
Social rents from council
37
25.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
20.28%
Owns with a mortgage
18
12.59%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.2%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Headington

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £502,000 in Headington area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,750 up to £1,215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Headington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£800,000
Flats26£358,750
Semi-Detached28£614,500
Terraced9£550,000

10 year median price trend in Headington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headington.

Schools

In the OX3 9JU postcode area, located within Headington, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OX3 9JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, OxfordVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusRuskin CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBarton Park Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OX3 9JU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OX3 9JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWaitrose9,11 Old High Street, Headington, OX3 9HPWalking directions to Waitrose
0.3 miHeadington Butchers & Groceries150A London Road, Oxford, OX3 9EDWalking directions to Headington Butchers & Groceries
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodStile Road, Oxford, OX3 8AGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miHeadington Food N Wine121 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to Headington Food N Wine
0.3 miEU Superstore115 London Road, Oxford, OX3 9HZWalking directions to EU Superstore

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Oxford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,705
Band B£1,989
Band C£2,273
Band D£2,557
Band E£3,125
Band F£3,694
Band G£4,262
Band H£5,114

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictOxfordE07000178
Parliamentary ConstituencyOxford EastE14001419
WardHeadingtonE05013103
ParishOxford, unparished areaE43000128
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HeadingtonE02005945
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Oxford 006DE01028537
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1983-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.