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CB21 6DQ

Blench Lane

Linton

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Detailed insights for CB21 6DQ

Overview

Postcode CB21 6DQ is located in a rural village, within the Linton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Linton & Balsham area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Linton & Balsham is £71,750 per year. The nearest station is Whittlesford Parkway located about 4.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Linton & Balsham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,437 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Linton & Balsham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 54.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Linton & Balsham is £71,750 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB21 6DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Linton & Balsham near CB21 6DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whittlesford Parkway located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
197
Population density
31.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.12(0%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.47(-18%)
Other crime
6.09(+205%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.41(-16%)
Other theft
4.06(-27%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
88.21%
Other White
10
5.13%
Indian
5
2.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.54%
Irish
2
1.03%
Total population: 195

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
57.39%
No qualifications
25
14.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
11.36%
Level 3 (A level)
14
7.95%
Apprenticeship
9
5.11%
Total 16+ residents: 176

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
46.24%
Owns with a mortgage
21
22.58%
Social rents from council
20
21.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
6.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.15%
Total households: 93

Property prices in Linton

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £2,405,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Linton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Linton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£577,500
Flats4£182,100
Semi-Detached27£385,000
Terraced16£334,000

10 year median price trend in Linton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Linton.

Schools

In the CB21 6DQ postcode area, located within Linton & Balsham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB21 6DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryGreat Abington Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardLintonE05011298
ParishHildershamE04001804
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Linton & BalshamE02003790
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 016DE01018263
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.