Town Pop. 1,585

Living in Glinton: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Glinton scores 40/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. Broadband is where Glinton most outperforms the national norm: 98/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Safety falls furthest short: 56/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

Among the 14 scored places sharing the PE6 postcode district, Glinton ranks 8th. Its categories are unusually uneven: 93 points separate broadband (98) from healthcare (5), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Its broadband score runs 58 points above the PE6 district's 40/100. For the surrounding area, see PE6 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Below the England & Wales average of 94.3

Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months

Violence and sexual offences 69 crimes

↑ 31% above national average

Criminal damage and arson 14 crimes

↑ 29% above national average

Anti-social behaviour 13 crimes

↓ 46% below national average

Public order 8 crimes

↓ 23% below national average

Other theft 8 crimes

↓ 19% below national average

other 23 crimes

Highest-crime locations

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1 Ashburn Close 40 crimes
2 Petrol Station 25 crimes
3 Lincoln Road 10 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 7.342 · PM2.5 7.031 · PM10 12.601 µg/m³

Green Space 9

Parks Ample 6

Sports Pitches None

Allotments None

Golf Courses None

Tennis Courts None

Bowling Greens None

Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools

2 schools in area · 8 within 4km

1Requires Improvement1Ungraded

Peakirk-Cum-Glinton Cofe Primary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2021
Requires Improvement
Arthur Mellows Village CollegeSecondary · inspected 2025
Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsPeterborough City Hospital3.4 mi

Kettering General Hospital24.4 mi

Pilgrim Hospital26.9 mi

Hospital waitsCambridgeshire And Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust0.3 mi

Routine referral (median)22 wks

Treated within 18 weeks37.2%

Nearest GP surgeryBretton Medical Practice3.3 mi

GP capacity3,589 patients per GP

0dentists1pharmacy

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)94.4%

available across Peterborough

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

99.6%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

99.6%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.8%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 33 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate54.1%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed54.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired30.6%Student4.8%Other inactive8.7%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial44.9%Skilled & technical33.7%Routine & elementary21.3%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications15.6%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)10%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16.2%Level 3 (A levels)18.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)30.9%Apprenticeship7%Other (incl. vocational)1.9%

Home ownership86.5%

Among the least-deprived 23% of areas in England

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Peterborough · 2026-27

A £1,529

B £1,783

C £2,038

D £2,293

E £2,803

F £3,312

G £3,822

H £4,586

Energy Eastern England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water Anglian Water

Average bill regional £498/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Peterborough 4.8 mi

Stamford 7.8 mi

Whittlesea 9.7 mi

J17 A1(M) 7 mi

J17 A1(M) 7.7 mi

J16 A1(M) 9 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Some 1

Restaurants & Cafes None

Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1

Retail Shopping Some 1

Takeaways None

Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Glinton in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Frequently asked questions

Is Glinton a nice place to live?

Glinton has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Glinton is 40/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Glinton?

Glinton has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 56/100. There were 135 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Glinton in context

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Postcode districts in Glinton

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