Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 340 residents, it is a village in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
There are no grades for Linton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Linton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 3 buildings inside Linton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1819.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Linton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £65K a year before tax, on average. Unemployment benefit claims reached 0.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
1% live in social housing, below both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how one in ten households live. Households that own their home make up 89%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £805,000 | 16 |
| Flat or maisonette | £310,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 10 crimes inside Linton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 11.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above West Yorkshire’s towns (6.9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 20% of the crimes fell under 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.
5.9% of residents have a disability, lower than both West Yorkshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Linton: the nearest is 0.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Linton is Harrogate District Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Linton | West Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 92% | 81% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 5.9% | 18% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as 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.
Scaled to its population, Linton has 88 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both West Yorkshire’s towns (25) and England’s towns (39). None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Homes built before 1919 account for 17% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, higher than both West Yorkshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 4.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Linton has a median age of 52.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Linton | West Yorkshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.4% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.1% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 30% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Yorkshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton | 340 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collingham | 2,362 | 0.7 | — | D− | A− | A+ |
| Wetherby | 11,711 | 1.6 | B+ | D | C− | A− |
| Bardsey | 1,819 | 2 | — | D− | A | A+ |
| East Keswick | 1,145 | 2.1 | — | D− | A+ | A+ |
| Boston Spa | 6,358 | 2.4 | A− | D | B+ | A |
| Spofforth | 1,175 | 3 | — | C | A− | A |
| Bramham | 1,764 | 3.3 | — | D | A− | A |
Collingham, Bardsey, East Keswick, Spofforth and Bramham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
By type: flats £310,000 and detached houses £805,000. Private rents in the Leeds council area averaged £1,145 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Linton is £2,323 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 West Yorkshire, England
Linton is a built-up area of 340 people, in the Leeds 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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