Calne Rural
vs Lyneham
Lyneham has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Calne Rural. Homes in Calne Rural sold for a median of £447,500, 47% above Lyneham. Calne Rural has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Calne Rural has 5,300 residents in 2,168 households; Lyneham has 7,490 in 2,238. Calne Rural has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 10.8 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 22%). Lyneham has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 2.7 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Calne Rural (54%) and semi-detached houses in Lyneham (39%). Calne Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 16.1 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 67%). Lyneham has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 16 percentage points more than Calne Rural (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £447,500 in Calne Rural and £304,000 in Lyneham, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Calne Rural has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 1.6 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 6 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Calne Rural, and 10 in Lyneham. The typical postcode is 1,392 m from the nearest school in Calne Rural and 959 m in Lyneham. The typical postcode is 8,362 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Calne Rural and 11,308 m in Lyneham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Calne Rural and 46% in Lyneham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 51 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Calne Rural and 19 in Lyneham, 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 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.
Lyneham is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,490 people in 2,238 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £304,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Wiltshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Calne Rural and Lyneham next to other wards of Wiltshire.