Linton (South Cambridgeshire)
Linton (South Cambridgeshire) is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and 3 restaurants and cafés, 7 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Great Chesterford, 6.6 km away. There were around 21 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Linton (South Cambridgeshire) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Uttlesford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 91,341 residents at roughly 142 people per km².
- Council
- Uttlesford
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Saffron Walden
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 12th of 294 English council areas — better than 96% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
16°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 13° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:23
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
21 reported · July 2026▲ 31% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences7
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Shoplifting4
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Clavering and Thaxted · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about vehicle nuisance in hotspot locations across the district, including town centres and retail/leisure parks,…
- Concerns about antisocial behaviour and shoplifting in key hotspot locations including town centres, retail areas and public spaces acros…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
188 reported road collisions (2024)
53 killed or seriously injured · 254 casualties · 20.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
26 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Great Chesterford (6.6 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Great Chesterford (6.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£482,652 average▲ 3.5% YoY
Across Uttlesford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,286 average monthly rent▲ 0.2% YoY
- 1 bed £903
- 2 bed £1,140
- 3 bed £1,439
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.7 times median annual pay (12.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · BP (9.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (9.9 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
13 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Gilead Sciences LTD (4.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches23
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
91,341 residents in Uttlesford · 142/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 295 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,334 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (22% of 40,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
44 schools · 13,200 pupils
37 primary · 3 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 18 of 19 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (95%)
41inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Saffron Walden County High SchoolOutstanding
- Forest Hall SchoolGood
- Joyce Frankland Academy, NewportGood
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Uttlesford
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 160 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
283 applications decided
75.3% granted · 213 granted, 70 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Independent majority
- Con 12
- LD 3
- Ref 3
- Oth 21
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,135 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£958 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,494 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 40,772 certificates
9.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82.9 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Cambridgeshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership429 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership331 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s310 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office238 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test236 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Linton railway station (Cambridgeshire) · 0.6 kmLinton railway station was a railway station in Linton, Cambridgeshire on the Stour Valley Railway. It closed in 1967. The station house is H-shaped and made of tan colour brick. It is still standing, as well as the p…
- Linton Village College · 0.8 km
Linton Village College (LVC) is a secondary school in Linton, South Cambridgeshire, England. Established in 1937 as a village college, the school now has academy status and forms a part of the Anglian Learning trust.
Linton, Cambridgeshire · 0.9 kmLinton is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, on the border with Essex. The village is approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast from the city and county town of Cambridge. The A1307 from Cambridge by…
Caxton and Arrington Rural District · 1.0 kmCaxton and Arrington was a rural district in Cambridgeshire, England, from 1894 to 1934.
Linton Rural District · 1.0 kmLinton was a rural district in Cambridgeshire, England, from 1894 to 1934.
- Granta School · 1.1 km
Granta School is a community special school in Linton, South Cambridgeshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Linton (South Cambridgeshire)?
- Linton (South Cambridgeshire) is a town in Essex, England, in the Uttlesford local authority.
- How deprived is Linton (South Cambridgeshire)?
- The Uttlesford local authority, which includes Linton (South Cambridgeshire), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.