Linton (Leeds)
Linton (Leeds) is a village in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 1 pharmacy, around 6 restaurants or cafés, 9 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is not given. There were around 18 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Linton (Leeds) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Leeds area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 811,953 residents at roughly 1,472 people per km².
- Council
- Leeds
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Elmet and Rothwell
- Police force
- West Yorkshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 211th of 294 English council areas — better than 28% 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
17°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 13° · 33% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:29
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leeds Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
14 reported · July 2026▲ 250% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Shoplifting3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Burglary2
Neighbourhood team: Leeds North East · West Yorkshire
Local policing priorities
- Moortown Ward Area Road safety - The team will be focusing on antisocial vehicle use including speeding, drink/drug driving, careless dri…
- Roundhay Ward Area Tackling antisocial behaviour in the Oakwood area We focus on areas of ASB and vehicle nuisance on West Avenue and Rou…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
1,463 reported road collisions (2024)
424 killed or seriously injured · 1,898 casualties · 18 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
114 food businesses within 2 miles
- 94 rated 4–5 ★ (85 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pannal (9.5 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£249,394 average▲ 5.9% YoY
Across Leeds · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,140 average monthly rent▲ 3.6% YoY
- 1 bed £779
- 2 bed £970
- 3 bed £1,133
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.5 times median annual pay (6.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Asda (11.3 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Collingham & Linton Sports Association (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches39
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
811,953 residents in Leeds · 1,472/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 65%
- 65+: 16%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 92 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
24% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,284 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (38% of 376,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
306 schools · 134,615 pupils
220 primary · 41 secondary · 45 other
Ofsted: 119 of 130 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
277inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Boston Spa AcademyOutstanding
- Cockburn SchoolOutstanding
- Oulton AcademyOutstanding
- The Farnley AcademyOutstanding
- Trinity Academy LeedsOutstanding
- Allerton Grange SchoolGood
- Bishop Young Church of England AcademyGood
- Co-op Academy LeedsGood
- Co-op Academy PriesthorpeGood
- Cockburn John Charles AcademyGood
- Cockburn Laurence Calvert AcademyGood
- Dixons Unity AcademyGood
- Guiseley SchoolGood
- John Smeaton AcademyGood
- University Technical College LeedsGood
- Benton Park SchoolRequires improvement
- Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
- Allerton High School
- Brigshaw High School
- Bruntcliffe Academy
- Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
- Crawshaw Academy
- Garforth Academy
- Horsforth School
- Lawnswood School
- Leeds City Academy
- Leeds East Academy
- Leeds Jewish Free School
- Leeds West Academy
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School
- Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
- Pudsey Grammar School
- Ralph Thoresby School
- Rodillian Academy
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Temple Moor High School
- The Morley Academy
- The Ruth Gorse Academy
- Wetherby High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Leeds
Care & health services
786 CQC-registered services
- Care homes159
- GP practices138
- Dentists175
- Homecare agencies240
- Hospitals & hospices22
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 8 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Leeds
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (LINTON)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 31 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
837 applications decided
81.4% granted · 681 granted, 156 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Conservative
Wetherby and Easingwold
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 47
- Con 14
- LD 6
- Grn 11
- Ref 10
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
35,495 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£723 median full-time weekly pay
4.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,588 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 426,344 certificates
13.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 61% · Gas 19% · Imports 8% · Solar 8%
148 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 79.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 60.9 women · 60.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Wetherby and Easingwold:
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership345 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office328 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership268 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s240 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills217 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Linton, West Yorkshire · 0.2 kmLinton is a village in the civil parish of Collingham, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-west of Wetherby on the north bank of the River Wharfe, Coll…
Linton Bridge · 0.6 kmLinton Bridge carries the minor road that links Collingham and Linton over the River Wharfe near Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England.
Collingham Bridge railway station · 0.8 kmCollingham Bridge railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Collingham and Linton in West Yorkshire, England. The station opened on 1 May 1876, and closed on 6 January 1964. The station's coal yard…
St Oswald's Church, Collingham · 1.0 kmSt Oswald's Church is an active Anglican church in Collingham, West Yorkshire, England. It is in the Harrogate deanery and Diocese of Leeds. The church is on the edge of the village on Wetherby Road.
Collingham Bridge · 1.1 kmCollingham Bridge is a road bridge that spans the Collingham Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe on Harewood Road in Collingham, West Yorkshire, England.
Collingham, West Yorkshire · 1.1 kmCollingham is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Linton (Leeds)?
- Linton (Leeds) is a town in West Yorkshire, England, in the Leeds local authority.
- How deprived is Linton (Leeds)?
- The Leeds local authority, which includes Linton (Leeds), is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.