| 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.
Oxford City Council built Barton 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][2][3]
Wick Farm is northwest of Barton, Barton Park is west and Bayswater Farm Mobile Home Park and Sandhills are east.
- ^ a b "Barton & Sandhills Census" (PDF). Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Whittaker, Rebecca (26 May 2022). "Barton Park development approved with almost half affordable homes". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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