Neighbourhood comparison
Barton vs Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow
Gloucester, South West · Oxford, South East
Barton · 13Barton leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 1 tieOsney, Jericho & Port Meadow · 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 -77 pts
8
31
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +26 pts
57
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88
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +9 pts
97
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78
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -41 pts
37
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 +£997/mo
£1,884/mo
£1,371/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£928/mo
£2,299/mo
£1,640/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£1,139/yr
£2,779/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 +4.8 yrs
7.8 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 +18.3
118.7
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -40 pp
6%
Connectivity
889 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 271 m
618 m
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47 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +12 min
59 min
100%
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Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -17 pp
83%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,378
Population
6,432
15,721 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,286 / km²
23%
% with a degree
Δ +44 pp
67%
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13%
% working from home
Δ +44 pp
57%
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6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +25
31
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6
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -5
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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