Chippenham Hardens & Central
vs Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
Chippenham Hardens & Central has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden. Homes in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden sold for a median of £365,000, 43% above Chippenham Hardens & Central. Chippenham Hardens & Central has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Chippenham Hardens & Central has 5,030 residents in 2,412 households; Chippenham Lowden & Rowden has 3,454 in 1,489. Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 2.2 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 9.6 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Chippenham Hardens & Central (27%) and semi-detached houses in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (31%). Chippenham Lowden & Rowden has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 4.5 percentage points more than Chippenham Hardens & Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 6.9 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,500 in Chippenham Hardens & Central and £365,000 in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 5.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Hardens & Central, and 133 in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 371 m in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 1,037 m in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 79% in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 206 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 67 in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden, 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 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.
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 3,454 people in 1,489 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £365,000 over the past two years, 14% above the Wiltshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Chippenham Hardens & Central and Chippenham Lowden & Rowden next to other wards of Wiltshire.