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Chippenham Hardens & Central
vs Kington

Chippenham Hardens & Central has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kington. Homes in Kington sold for a median of £430,000, 68% above Chippenham Hardens & Central. Chippenham Hardens & Central has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Wiltshire with Chippenham Hardens & Central highlighted
Chippenham Hardens & Central
186 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Kington highlighted
Kington
240 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Chippenham Hardens & Central has 5,030 residents in 2,412 households; Kington has 5,369 in 2,109. Kington has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 5.5 percentage points more than Chippenham Hardens & Central (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 17.4 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,030Residents (2021)
5,369Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,412Households
2,109Households
215,081Households
18.0%Aged 15–29
14.7%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
19.2%Aged 65 and over
24.7%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
39.8%Living alone
22.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Chippenham Hardens & Central (27%) and detached houses in Kington (55%). Kington has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 19.6 percentage points more than Chippenham Hardens & Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 10.7 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £255,500 in Chippenham Hardens & Central and £430,000 in Kington, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£255,500Median sale price
£430,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
58.2%Owner-occupied
77.8%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
24.2%Private renting
13.5%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
16.6%Social renting
7.8%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
14.9%Detached houses
55.1%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
24.4%Semi-detached houses
28.4%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Terraced houses
10.5%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
25.3%Flats
3.3%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Chippenham Hardens & Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 10.4 percentage points more than Kington (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 127 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Hardens & Central, and 8 in Kington. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 726 m in Kington. The typical postcode is 661 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 5,136 m in Kington. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Chippenham Hardens & Central and 79% in Kington.

21.9%Green space within 500 m
11.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
127Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
726 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
661 mNearest tram or rail (median)
5.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
23Postcodes in flood risk areas
20Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
64.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
79.2%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 24 in Kington, 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
24Recorded 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.

Kington

Kington is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,369 people in 2,109 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £430,000 over the past two years, 34% above the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 40% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

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