Cricklade & Latton
vs Purton
Purton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Cricklade & Latton. Homes in Cricklade & Latton sold for a median of £356,000, 10% above Purton. Purton has more green space nearby (57% within 500 m, against 41%).
People
Cricklade & Latton has 5,036 residents in 2,197 households; Purton has 6,858 in 2,673. Cricklade & Latton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 8.7 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 22%). Cricklade & Latton has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 4.2 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Cricklade & Latton and 43% in Purton. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (76% and 75%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £356,000 in Cricklade & Latton and £325,000 in Purton, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Purton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 57%, 16.5 percentage points more than Cricklade & Latton (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 37 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklade & Latton, and 30 in Purton. The typical postcode is 504 m from the nearest school in Cricklade & Latton and 632 m in Purton. The typical postcode is 3,338 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklade & Latton and 2,477 m in Purton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 39% of premises in Cricklade & Latton and 81% in Purton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklade & Latton and 39 in Purton, against 62 across Wiltshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Cricklade & Latton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,036 people in 2,197 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £356,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Wiltshire median. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 114% above the Wiltshire average.
Purton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,858 people in 2,673 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 57% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 201% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Cricklade & Latton and Purton next to other wards of Wiltshire.