Calne Central
vs Calne Rural
Calne Central has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Calne Rural. Homes in Calne Rural sold for a median of £447,500, 62% above Calne Central. Calne Rural has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Calne Central has 5,645 residents in 2,619 households; Calne Rural has 5,300 in 2,168. Calne Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 3.2 percentage points more than Calne Central (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne Central has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 13.4 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 30% of homes in Calne Central and 54% in Calne Rural. Calne Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 11.8 percentage points more than Calne Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne Rural has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.6 percentage points more than Calne Central (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,500 in Calne Central and £447,500 in Calne Rural, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Calne Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 4 percentage points more than Calne Central (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Central, and 6 in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 572 m from the nearest school in Calne Central and 1,392 m in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 8,356 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Central and 8,362 m in Calne Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Calne Central and 58% in Calne Rural.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Central and 51 in Calne Rural, 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 Rural is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,300 people in 2,168 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £447,500 over the past two years, 40% above the Wiltshire median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Calne Central and Calne Rural next to other wards of Wiltshire.