Calne Central
vs Calne Chilvester & Abberd
Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Calne Central. Homes in Calne Central sold for a median of £276,500, 7% above Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Calne Central has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Calne Central has 5,645 residents in 2,619 households; Calne Chilvester & Abberd has 5,544 in 2,209. Calne Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 4.8 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.2 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Calne Central (30%) and semi-detached houses in Calne Chilvester & Abberd (39%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (65% and 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Calne Central and £259,000 in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Calne Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 4 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Central, and 97 in Calne Chilvester & Abberd. The typical postcode is 572 m from the nearest school in Calne Central and 435 m in Calne Chilvester & Abberd. The typical postcode is 8,356 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Central and 8,234 m in Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Calne Central and 89% in Calne Chilvester & Abberd.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Central and 64 in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, 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.
Calne Central is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,645 people in 2,619 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,500 over the past two years, 14% below the Wiltshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% above the Wiltshire average.
Calne Chilvester & Abberd is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,544 people in 2,209 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £259,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Calne Central and Calne Chilvester & Abberd next to other wards of Wiltshire.