Calne North
vs Calne Rural
Calne North 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, 69% above Calne North. Calne Rural has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Calne North has 4,954 residents in 1,980 households; Calne Rural has 5,300 in 2,168. Calne Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 11.8 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 22%). Calne North has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 4.9 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Calne North (35%) and detached houses in Calne Rural (54%). Calne Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 15.4 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.1 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £264,750 in Calne North 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%, 9.2 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne North, and 6 in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 347 m from the nearest school in Calne North and 1,392 m in Calne Rural. The typical postcode is 7,968 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne North and 8,362 m in Calne Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Calne North and 58% in Calne Rural.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 56 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne North 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 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.
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 North and Calne Rural next to other wards of Wiltshire.