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It is a town of 4,452 residents in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Overall, Linton earns an A+, which places it #8 of 50 in Cambridgeshire. It comes out better than 97% of UK towns. Health is its strong suit: life expectancy is 83.5 for men and 86.1 for women. Jobs and pay hold up well (A−): households earn a mean £71,750 a year, and 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £405,000, 5.6 times what households in the South Cambridgeshire council area earn in a year. What counts against it is hazard risk — 1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years.
The 3 things Linton does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Linton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 116 buildings inside Linton’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Linton.
Seeing a GP means leaving Linton: the nearest practice is 5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Linton is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 8 miles away. At the census, 4.2% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and lower than England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Linton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Linton’s two primaries and one secondary have 1,150 pupils between them. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 68% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Heights Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 231 | B+ |
| Linton Village CollegeLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 766 | B |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 116 listed buildings in Linton: 1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*. The town’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 19% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. By car: that was how nearly four in five commuters travelled at the census. 16% of commuters who live in Linton also work there. There are 0.7 jobs in Linton for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 70% of households, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 195 homes sold inside Linton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £405,000. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £570,000 | 96 |
| Semi-detached | £360,000 | 56 |
| Terraced | £338,000 | 37 |
| Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
For its size, Linton records less crime per resident than 70% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people. This Cambridgeshire town logged 241 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 35 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.9% of the town, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Ages in Linton split evenly at 46.7: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up just over two in five adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Linton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Linton. Best known first.
MuseumAshdon Village Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionChilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
116 listed buildings in Linton, 1 of them Grade I.
The Guildhall: Photo: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chandlers Chaundlers: Photo: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mill Brook: Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Swan Inn: Photo: Magnus Manske · CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton | 4,452 | — | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 2.6 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 4.3 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Sawston | 7,270 | 5.1 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 5.7 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 6 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 6.4 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
Balsham, Great Chesterford, Duxford and Whittlesford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Primary schools stand out: Key Stage 2 results beat 82% of towns in England. Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 67%.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £405,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £185,000, terraced houses £338,000, semi-detached houses £360,000 and detached houses £570,000. Household incomes are higher than in 92% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B+.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Cambridgeshire, England
Linton is a built-up area of 4,452 people, in the South Cambridgeshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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