Calne North
vs Calne South
Calne North 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, 26% above Calne North. Calne North has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Calne North has 4,954 residents in 1,980 households; Calne South has 4,074 in 1,835. Calne South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 11.2 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (25% and 26%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Calne North (35%) and detached houses in Calne South (42%). Calne South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 17.5 percentage points more than Calne North (Wiltshire: 67%). Calne North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Calne South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £264,750 in Calne North and £332,500 in Calne South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Calne North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 1.5 percentage points more than Calne South (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne North, and 29 in Calne South. The typical postcode is 347 m from the nearest school in Calne North and 451 m in Calne South. The typical postcode is 7,968 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne North and 9,080 m in Calne South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Calne North and 70% in Calne South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 56 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne North 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.
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 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 North and Calne South next to other wards of Wiltshire.