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Chippenham Hardens & Central
vs Chippenham Sheldon

Chippenham Hardens & Central has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Chippenham Sheldon. Homes in Chippenham Sheldon sold for a median of £260,000, in line with Chippenham Hardens & Central. Chippenham Hardens & Central has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Wiltshire with Chippenham Hardens & Central highlighted
Chippenham Hardens & Central
186 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Chippenham Sheldon highlighted
Chippenham Sheldon
104 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Chippenham Hardens & Central has 5,030 residents in 2,412 households; Chippenham Sheldon has 5,393 in 2,337. 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%, 7.4 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,030Residents (2021)
5,393Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,412Households
2,337Households
215,081Households
18.0%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 65 and over
18.6%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
39.8%Living alone
32.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 27% of homes in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 36% in Chippenham Sheldon. Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 2.7 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 14 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,500 in Chippenham Hardens & Central and £260,000 in Chippenham Sheldon, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£255,500Median sale price
£260,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
58.2%Owner-occupied
55.5%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
24.2%Private renting
10.2%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
16.6%Social renting
32.9%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
14.9%Detached houses
7.9%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
35.4%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
35.9%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
25.3%Flats
18.6%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 9.4 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Hardens & Central, and 96 in Chippenham Sheldon. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 329 m in Chippenham Sheldon. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 1,302 m in Chippenham Sheldon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 90% in Chippenham Sheldon.

21.9%Green space within 500 m
12.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
127Services within 15 min (median)
96Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
329 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
661 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
64.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
89.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 206 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 59 in Chippenham Sheldon, 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.

206Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
59Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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 Sheldon

Chippenham Sheldon is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,393 people in 2,337 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

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