Electoral wardE05008814
Linton ward, South Derbyshire
Linton is one of 15 electoral wards of South Derbyshire District Council, in Derbyshire (East Midlands). At the 2021 Census it had 6,068 residents in 2,552 households — 253 people per km², the 10th largest of the council's wards by population. It lies in the South Derbyshire constituency; for county elections it is in the Linton and Swadlincote South divisions.
Residents, 20216,068council ward average 7,147
Households2,5522.38 residents per household
Density253/ km²about 23.96 km² · South Derbyshire 317
Aged 65+19.8%South Derbyshire: 18.6% · under 16: 18.3%
Census 2021
Age of residents
0–45.2% · 317
5–96.0% · 364
10–157.1% · 430
16–193.9% · 237
20–244.3% · 264
25–3412.6% · 765
35–4919.0% · 1,154
50–6422.1% · 1,339
65–7411.5% · 697
75–846.5% · 396
85+1.8% · 107
Car or van availability
Share of households.
No car or van9.8% · 250
1 car or van36.9% · 943
2 cars or vans38.6% · 987
3 or more14.6% · 374
Census 2021
Housing tenure
Share of households; South Derbyshire overall: 74.5% owned, 9.9% social rented, 14.7% private rented.
Owned outright38.4% · 979
With mortgage40.3% · 1,028
Shared ownership0.9% · 22
Social rented9.6% · 245
Private rented10.8% · 275
Lives rent free0.1% · 3
Type of home
Detached house43.1% · 1,099
Semi-detached house35.8% · 914
Terraced house18.5% · 471
Purpose-built flat2.3% · 58
Converted house0.1% · 2
Above shop / office0.2% · 6
Caravan, mobile0.1% · 2
Electoral geography
Ward facts
- Ward code (GSS)
E05008814- County council
- Derbyshire County Council
- County division
- Linton, Swadlincote South
- Constituency
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Density rank in council
- 10 of 15
Parishes in the ward
Castle GresleyCauldwellDrakelowLintonRosliston
Other wards in the same constituency
AAston18.6% aged 65+ · 81.9% owned9,288CChurch Gresley13.2% aged 65+ · 69.1% owned8,607EEtwall20.7% aged 65+ · 80.5% owned7,052MMelbourne23.6% aged 65+ · 72.2% owned5,538MMidway19.8% aged 65+ · 73.0% owned8,189NNewhall and Stanton21.0% aged 65+ · 67.8% owned8,060RRepton23.4% aged 65+ · 76.5% owned5,850SSeales25.2% aged 65+ · 76.1% owned5,405SStenson16.4% aged 65+ · 78.7% owned5,246SSwadlincote20.3% aged 65+ · 69.4% owned8,859WWillington and Findern18.7% aged 65+ · 82.3% owned7,348WWoodville14.3% aged 65+ · 66.7% owned9,141
Census 2021: Office for National Statistics via Nomis (TS001, TS006, TS007B, TS041, TS044, TS045, TS054) · ward lookups: ONS Open Geography Portal · Open Government Licence v3.0Census figures for this ward as published on 2022 ward boundaries, which still apply.