| Barton | |
|---|---|
| Housing estate | |
 St Mary's parish church in Bayswater Road | |
  Barton  Barton Location within Oxfordshire | |
| Population | 7,300 (2021 Census) [1] |
| OS grid reference | SP555078 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX3 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Barton (/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tən/) is a village and suburb of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It is 3 miles east of the centre of Oxford, just outside the Oxford Ring Road. It is near to Headington, Risinghurst and Marston. Though it is now distinct, Barton was historically considered part of the Headington parish.[3]
Oxford City Council built the Barton housing estate because of a housing shortage in the 1930s. 35.4% of the existing houses in Barton and 354 of 865 houses being built west of Barton are socially rented.[1][4][5]
While Barton may refer to the housing estate alone, it is often used collectively to refer to the housing estate and surrounding settlements north of the ring road. These include Barton Park to the west and Sandhills to the east, which are also part of the Barton and Sandhills electoral ward.[6] Outside of the Oxford City boundary and the Barton and Sandhills ward, but contiguous with the Barton area, Wick Farm is to the northwest and Bayswater Farm Mobile Home Park is to the east, and both may also sometimes be included when referring to Barton.
Barton is served by the East Oxford Royal Mail delivery office.[citation needed] While Barton is not a part of Headington, some of its postal addresses include Headington as a locality.[7] In some cases, this is because of the historical inclusion of the Barton hamlet in the Headington area.[citation needed]
- ^ a b "Barton & Sandhills Census" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Barton, Oxford, Oxfordshire :: British Place Names Website". Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Parishes: Headington | British History Online". Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Whittaker, Rebecca (26 May 2022). "Barton Park development approved with almost half affordable homes". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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