Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
vs Chippenham Monkton
Chippenham Monkton 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, 14% above Chippenham Monkton. Chippenham Lowden & Rowden has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden has 3,454 residents in 1,489 households; Chippenham Monkton has 3,848 in 1,790. Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6.7 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.5 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (31%) and detached houses in Chippenham Monkton (36%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 7.5 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 2 percentage points more than Chippenham Lowden & Rowden (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £365,000 in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and £320,000 in Chippenham Monkton, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 4.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Monkton (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 133 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden, and 112 in Chippenham Monkton. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and 288 m in Chippenham Monkton. The typical postcode is 1,037 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and 628 m in Chippenham Monkton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and 84% in Chippenham Monkton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 67 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and 52 in Chippenham Monkton, 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 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.
Chippenham Monkton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 3,848 people in 1,790 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden and Chippenham Monkton next to other wards of Wiltshire.