Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This village in Wiltshire, South West has a population of 555.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Latton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £577,500.
The 3 things Latton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Latton’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Latton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 93% of commuters, above both Wiltshire’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.9%. Average household income comes to £64K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
16% rent privately, below Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 3% of households. Private rents average £1,082 a month across the Wiltshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £708,750 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £507,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.8 reports per 1,000, below both Wiltshire’s towns (8) and England’s towns (7.8). The 12 months to August 2026 brought 4 recorded crimes inside Latton’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 50% of the total.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
3.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Wiltshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 86% of Latton’s residents. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Latton | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 28% of the total. Latton’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Latton with Eisey, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Wiltshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. Latton has a median age of 50.4 years. The 65-and-over age group makes up 22% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Latton | Wiltshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 31% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Wiltshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latton | 555 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cricklade | 4,030 | 1.4 | A− | B | B+ | A− |
| South Cerney | 3,998 | 2.6 | A− | C− | A | A |
| Ashton Keynes | 1,425 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | A |
| Broad Blunsdon | 6,507 | 4.7 | B+ | C− | B | A− |
| Fairford | 4,240 | 5 | A | C− | A− | A− |
| Purton | 3,193 | 5.1 | A | B | A− | B |
| Cirencester | 17,715 | 5.5 | C+ | C | C | C+ |
Ashton Keynes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist, Latton with Eisey. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
By type: semi-detached houses £507,500 and detached houses £708,750.
Village in Wiltshire, England
Latton is a built-up area of 555 people, in the Wiltshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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