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Population 349: a village in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
Linby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 22 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. Homes sell for a median £376,500.
The 3 things Linby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Linby’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
24% 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 Linby.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £62K a year before tax, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (£51K) and England’s towns (£55K). By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census. What’s more, 43% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Its one school is below. Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. GCSE results at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km: a third of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.2.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | A+ |
13% rent privately, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households. Private rents average £904 a month across the Gedling council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £386,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 15.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (10.8) and England’s towns (7.8). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 13 offences in Linby and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage add up to 7.6 per 1,000 residents each year. Violence and sexual offences were 31% of the crimes.
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.
The nearest A&E to Linby is King's Mill Hospital, 5.8 miles away. 79% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Nottinghamshire’s towns (80%) and below England’s towns (82%). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Linby | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 19% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. Conservation areas cover nearly three fifths of Linby’s land, higher than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%). 24% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
16% are under 15, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. Linby has a median age of 46.3 years. Graduates make up two in five adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Linby | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Linby. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryNewstead Abbey2.4 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryBeauvale Priory4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHucknall Flight Test Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkRed Kangaroo4.6 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linby | 349 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hucknall | 35,848 | 1.3 | C− | C+ | C− | C− |
| Newstead | 2,204 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Bestwood Village | 2,151 | 2.4 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 6,162 | 2.7 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Ravenshead | 5,370 | 3 | A | C− | A+ | A− |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 21,262 | 3.9 | D | B− | C− | D |
| Selston | 6,278 | 4.2 | C− | C+ | B− | D |
Newstead and Bestwood Village have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 25.9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Linby is £2,658 for 2026–27, more than in 93% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Nottinghamshire, England
Linby is a built-up area of 349 people, in the Gedling 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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