Linton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Linton’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LintonDerbyshire
A village of 2,145 in Derbyshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Sue Adair · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,145
Census 2021 · South Derbyshire council
Median home
£233K
60 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.4
24% are 65+ · Derbyshire 20%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Linton a good place to live?
Linton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A+): median sale £232,500, 4.1 years of area income; rent £882 a month. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Linton stand out
The 3 things Linton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Derbyshire 29%.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£882 a month
Average private rent, 19% of what households in the area earn: less than in 91% of UK towns
ONS private rents, South Derbyshire council area.
How Linton grades
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.
WalkabilityD−Open →Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 26% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £53,982; 4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.4 for men, 82.4 for womenCOpen →Safety23.9 violent and sexual offences and 10.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors76% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Linton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Linton is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Linton is above both Derbyshire’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). For 31% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Linton’s schools trail 79% of towns in England
Its one school is below.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 278 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A+
Few households rent privately in Linton: 7%, fewer than in Derbyshire’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Linton comes below both Derbyshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 76% of households.
£233Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Linton£233K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £235,000 | 35 |
| Terraced | £154,500 | 10 |
76%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£882
average private rent a month, South Derbyshire council area
£2,371
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Linton has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 13% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Linton than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of adults
For Linton, that is below both Derbyshire’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 24% of the town. Linton has a median age of 47.4.
47.4median age
LintonDerbyshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Linton | Derbyshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Derbyshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Health
More people in Linton live with a disability than in Derbyshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21%
Linton sits above both Derbyshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) on this measure. Linton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. 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.
79%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Linton | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Linton has more crime per resident than 55% of UK towns
Police recorded 111 crimes inside Linton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 48% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
23.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 25% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual53
Public order10
Other theft10
Vehicle crime10
Damage & arson8
Burglary8
Weapons5
Drugs3
Anti-social13
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.
23.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
111
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Sharpe's Pottery Museum and 2 more in and around Linton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Linton. Best known first.
MuseumSharpe's Pottery Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkConkers2.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMoira Furnace Museum3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Sharpe's Pottery Museum: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Linton
15pages on Linton
The big questions
SafetyB−23.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £233K · rent £882 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Linton HeathSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commuteC42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Linton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Overseal and Castle GresleySwadlincoteMoiraWoodvilleDonisthorpeBlackfordbyMeashamLinton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton | 2,145 | — | — | A+ | B− | C |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 5,055 | 0.8 | B− | A+ | B− | C |
| Swadlincote | 34,569 | 2.4 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Moira | 3,198 | 2.8 | B | A | B | C |
| Woodville | 7,255 | 3 | C | A+ | C− | C− |
| Donisthorpe | 1,204 | 3.1 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Blackfordby | 1,071 | 3.3 | — | B+ | A− | C+ |
| Measham | 5,373 | 4.5 | C+ | A | C | C+ |
Donisthorpe and Blackfordby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Linton
Are schools in Linton good?
Primary results trail 74% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Derbyshire council.
About Linton
Village in Derbyshire, England
Linton is a built-up area of 2,145 people, in the South Derbyshire 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
- Population
- 2,145 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- County
- Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002370
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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