Calne Central
vs Calne North
Calne North 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, 4% above Calne North. Calne Central has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Calne Central has 5,645 residents in 2,619 households; Calne North has 4,954 in 1,980. Calne Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 8.6 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 8.5 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Calne Central (30%) and semi-detached houses in Calne North (35%). Calne Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.6 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Calne Central (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Calne Central and £264,750 in Calne North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Calne Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 5.2 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Central, and 96 in Calne North. The typical postcode is 572 m from the nearest school in Calne Central and 347 m in Calne North. The typical postcode is 8,356 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Central and 7,968 m in Calne North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Calne Central and 85% in Calne North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Central and 56 in Calne North, 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 North is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,954 people in 1,980 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £264,750 over the past two years, 17% below the Wiltshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Calne Central and Calne North next to other wards of Wiltshire.