Neighbourhood comparison
Barton vs East Central Oxford
Gloucester, South West · Oxford, South East
Barton · 13Barton leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 1 tieEast Central Oxford · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -67 pts
18
31
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
40
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88
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -23 pts
65
78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -9 pts
69
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£887/mo
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Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£1,177/mo
£2,064/mo
£1,371/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£918/mo
£2,289/mo
£1,640/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,029/yr
£2,669/yr
3.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +4.5 yrs
7.5 yrs
Earning power
£30,455/yr
Median salary
Δ +£6,062/yr
£36,517/yr
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54%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +24 pp
78%
0.52
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.24
0.77
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Safety detail
100.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +47.7
148.2
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
40%
Connectivity
889 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
2.5 km
47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +35 min
83 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,378
Population
11,849
15,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,984 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +29 pp
52%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +31 pp
44%
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6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +37
43
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6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +10
16
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1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +18
19
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2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +6
6
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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