Calne Chilvester & Abberd
vs Calne Rural
Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Calne Rural. Homes in Calne Rural sold for a median of £447,500, 73% above Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Calne Rural has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Calne Chilvester & Abberd has 5,544 residents in 2,209 households; Calne Rural has 5,300 in 2,168. Calne Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 8 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 6.2 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Calne Chilvester & Abberd (39%) and detached houses in Calne Rural (54%). Calne Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 12.1 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne Rural has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 2.3 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 £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%, 8 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, and 6 in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 435 m from the nearest school in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 1,392 m in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 8,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 8,362 m in Calne Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 58% in Calne Rural.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Chilvester & Abberd 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 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 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 Chilvester & Abberd and Calne Rural next to other wards of Wiltshire.