Chippenham Hardens & Central
vs Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Pewsham has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Chippenham Hardens & Central. Homes in Chippenham Hardens & Central sold for a median of £255,500, 6% above Chippenham Pewsham. Chippenham Hardens & Central has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Chippenham Hardens & Central has 5,030 residents in 2,412 households; Chippenham Pewsham has 4,912 in 2,184. Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 5 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 10.7 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Chippenham Hardens & Central (27%) and detached houses in Chippenham Pewsham (38%). Chippenham Pewsham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 14.8 percentage points more than Chippenham Hardens & Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 1.2 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,500 in Chippenham Hardens & Central and £239,950 in Chippenham Pewsham, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 3.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Hardens & Central, and 54 in Chippenham Pewsham. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 391 m in Chippenham Pewsham. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 1,964 m in Chippenham Pewsham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 92% in Chippenham Pewsham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 206 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 34 in Chippenham Pewsham, 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 Pewsham is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,912 people in 2,184 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,950 over the past two years, 25% below the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Chippenham Hardens & Central and Chippenham Pewsham next to other wards of Wiltshire.