Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon
vs Chippenham Hardens & Central
Chippenham Hardens & Central has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon. Homes in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon sold for a median of £330,000, 29% above Chippenham Hardens & Central. Chippenham Hardens & Central has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon has 4,498 residents in 1,897 households; Chippenham Hardens & Central has 5,030 in 2,412. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 16 percentage points more than Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon (49%) and terraced houses in Chippenham Hardens & Central (27%). Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 22.8 percentage points more than Chippenham Hardens & Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.8 percentage points more than Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and £255,500 in Chippenham Hardens & Central, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 6.6 percentage points more than Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 41 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon, and 127 in Chippenham Hardens & Central. The typical postcode is 525 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and 398 m in Chippenham Hardens & Central. The typical postcode is 2,400 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and 661 m in Chippenham Hardens & Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and 64% in Chippenham Hardens & Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and 206 in Chippenham Hardens & Central, 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.
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,498 people in 1,897 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 3% above the Wiltshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Wiltshire average.
Chippenham Hardens & Central is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,030 people in 2,412 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £255,500 over the past two years, 20% below the Wiltshire median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and Chippenham Hardens & Central next to other wards of Wiltshire.