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Calne Chilvester & Abberd
vs Calne North

Calne North has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Homes in Calne North sold for a median of £264,750, in line with Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Calne Chilvester & Abberd has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Wiltshire with Calne Chilvester & Abberd highlighted
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
114 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Calne North highlighted
Calne North
127 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has 5,544 residents in 2,209 households; Calne North has 4,954 in 1,980. Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 17%, 3.8 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 1.3 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,544Residents (2021)
4,954Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,209Households
1,980Households
215,081Households
18.8%Aged 15–29
18.9%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 65 and over
13.2%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
26.6%Living alone
25.3%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 35% in Calne North. Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 3.3 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.4 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £259,000 in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and £264,750 in Calne North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£259,000Median sale price
£264,750Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
64.7%Owner-occupied
61.4%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
12.9%Private renting
17.3%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
20.6%Social renting
18.5%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
23.9%Detached houses
19.6%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
38.5%Semi-detached houses
35.0%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
29.1%Terraced houses
33.2%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
7.6%Flats
11.4%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, and 96 in Calne North. The typical postcode is 435 m from the nearest school in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 347 m in Calne North. The typical postcode is 8,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 7,968 m in Calne North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 85% in Calne North.

19.0%Green space within 500 m
17.8%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
97Services within 15 min (median)
96Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
435 mNearest school (median)
347 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Chilvester & Abberd 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.

64Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
56Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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 Chilvester & Abberd

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.

Calne North

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 Chilvester & Abberd and Calne North next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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