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Calne Chilvester & Abberd
vs Calne South

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Calne South. Homes in Calne South sold for a median of £332,500, 28% above Calne Chilvester & Abberd. Calne Chilvester & Abberd has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Wiltshire with Calne Chilvester & Abberd highlighted
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
114 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Calne South highlighted
Calne South
153 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has 5,544 residents in 2,209 households; Calne South has 4,074 in 1,835. Calne South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 7.4 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (27% and 26%).

5,544Residents (2021)
4,074Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,209Households
1,835Households
215,081Households
18.8%Aged 15–29
13.0%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
17.0%Aged 65 and over
24.4%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
26.6%Living alone
26.2%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Calne Chilvester & Abberd (39%) and detached houses in Calne South (42%). Calne South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 14.2 percentage points more than Calne Chilvester & Abberd (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £259,000 in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and £332,500 in Calne South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£259,000Median sale price
£332,500Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
64.7%Owner-occupied
78.9%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
12.9%Private renting
12.6%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
20.6%Social renting
6.9%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
23.9%Detached houses
41.8%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
38.5%Semi-detached houses
27.0%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
29.1%Terraced houses
25.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
7.6%Flats
3.8%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Calne Chilvester & Abberd has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.7 percentage points more than Calne South (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 97 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Chilvester & Abberd, and 29 in Calne South. The typical postcode is 435 m from the nearest school in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 451 m in Calne South. The typical postcode is 8,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 9,080 m in Calne South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Calne Chilvester & Abberd and 70% in Calne South.

19.0%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
97Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
435 mNearest school (median)
451 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
9.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
70.1%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 37 in Calne South, 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
37Recorded 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 South

Calne South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,074 people in 1,835 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £332,500 over the past two years, 4% above the Wiltshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

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

Calne Chilvester & Abberd vs Calne NorthCalne Chilvester & Abberd vs Calne CentralCalne Chilvester & Abberd vs Calne RuralCalne South vs Calne CentralCalne South vs Calne NorthCalne South vs Calne RuralAll wards of Wiltshire