Chippenham Monkton
vs Chippenham Sheldon
Chippenham Monkton has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Chippenham Sheldon. Homes in Chippenham Monkton sold for a median of £320,000, 23% above Chippenham Sheldon. Chippenham Monkton has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chippenham Monkton has 3,848 residents in 1,790 households; Chippenham Sheldon has 5,393 in 2,337. Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 5.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.3 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Chippenham Monkton (36%) and terraced houses in Chippenham Sheldon (36%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 14.7 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 9.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Sheldon (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Chippenham Monkton and £260,000 in Chippenham Sheldon, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (13% and 13%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Monkton, and 96 in Chippenham Sheldon. The typical postcode is 288 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Monkton and 329 m in Chippenham Sheldon. The typical postcode is 628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Monkton and 1,302 m in Chippenham Sheldon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Chippenham Monkton and 90% in Chippenham Sheldon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Monkton 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.
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 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.
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.
Chippenham Monkton and Chippenham Sheldon next to other wards of Wiltshire.