Fovant & Chalke Valley
vs Nadder Valley
Nadder Valley has the younger population: 11% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Fovant & Chalke Valley. Homes in Nadder Valley sold for a median of £553,675, in line with Fovant & Chalke Valley. Fovant & Chalke Valley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Fovant & Chalke Valley has 4,867 residents in 2,123 households; Nadder Valley has 4,204 in 1,857. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (31% and 31%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Fovant & Chalke Valley and 53% in Nadder Valley. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (69% and 69%). Fovant & Chalke Valley has the higher share of private renting: 21%, 1.2 percentage points more than Nadder Valley (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Fovant & Chalke Valley and £553,675 in Nadder Valley, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Fovant & Chalke Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 15.4 percentage points more than Nadder Valley (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fovant & Chalke Valley, and 6 in Nadder Valley. The typical postcode is 3,008 m from the nearest school in Fovant & Chalke Valley and 2,031 m in Nadder Valley. The typical postcode is 7,304 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fovant & Chalke Valley and 6,499 m in Nadder Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 52% of premises in Fovant & Chalke Valley and 61% in Nadder Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 28 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fovant & Chalke Valley and 75 in Nadder Valley, 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.
Fovant & Chalke Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,867 people in 2,123 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,000 over the past two years, 69% above the Wiltshire median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 51% above the Wiltshire average.
Nadder Valley is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,204 people in 1,857 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £553,675 over the past two years, 73% above the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Fovant & Chalke Valley and Nadder Valley next to other wards of Wiltshire.