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Wilton: your area

Wilton ward · Wiltshire. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 65 or over: 25.2% here, compared with 21.9% across Wiltshire (3.3 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 15% across Wiltshire (2.9 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented privately: 20% here, compared with 17% across Wiltshire (2.7 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

25.2%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,182 out of 4,696.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.5%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

257 out of 4,694.

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People counted in the census

4,696

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,696 out of 4,696.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

34.9%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,365 out of 3,907.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

50.2%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,109 out of 2,210.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

16.3%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

360 out of 2,210.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.4%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

642 out of 3,907.

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Homes rented privately

20%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

444 out of 2,211.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

17%

21 March 2021 · Wilton ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

385 out of 2,211.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Wilton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

248 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 232 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Wilton ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 14 mapped crimes in September 2024; 23 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Wilton
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024144
October 2024235
November 2024162
December 2024202
January 2025122
February 2025222
March 2025233
April 2025242
May 2025213
June 2025194
July 2025216
August 2025177
September 2025213
October 2025175
November 2025322
December 2025188
January 2026162
February 2026156
March 2026273
April 2026208
May 2026199
June 2026175
July 2026234
August 2026233
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Wilton
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime109
public order25
vehicle crime25
criminal damage arson22
other theft20
burglary18
shoplifting12
other crime11
drugs5
robbery1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →