Chippenham Pewsham
Wiltshire 014 · 5 sub-areas · 6,573 residents
Wiltshire 014 is a largely owner-occupied corner of Wiltshire, home to around 6,573 people and sitting well below the national median for rent. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £950 a month — noticeably below the UK average of around £1,200 — and more than seven in ten households here own their home outright or with a mortgage.
Chippenham Pewsham is a commuter neighbourhood within Wiltshire — train into Bristol runs in around 47 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Chippenham Pewsham?
3 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,056 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Chippenham Pewsham in Wiltshire
Living in Chippenham Pewsham
This part of Wiltshire feels more settled than most — the kind of area where families put down roots rather than pass through. Owner-occupation runs at nearly 73%, well above what you'd find in most English towns, which gives it a quieter, more rooted character than commuter-belt areas closer to the cities. Greenspace is genuinely close: around 63% of residents can walk to open space within a few minutes, and the nearest patch is typically under 300 metres away.
On cost, Wiltshire 014 sits at the affordable end of the South West. A two-bedroom home runs around £950 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,189 — both meaningfully below the UK median. The trade-off is that rents rose 6.7% in the last year, so the gap with pricier areas is narrowing. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,572 a year, which is broadly typical for the county.
The people here skew slightly older than the national average. The 50–64 age group makes up nearly 26% of residents — the single largest cohort — while under-18s account for around 19%. Couples with children make up about 22% of households. That demographic profile, combined with an unemployment claimant rate of just 2.3%, points to a stable, working population rather than a transient one.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk or a short drive. The majority of residents commute by car: 52% travel that way, and a further 35% work from home, making this one of the more remote-working areas in the South West. Public transport use is low at just over 2%, so a car is close to essential here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wiltshire 014 a nice place to live?
- For the right buyer or renter, yes. It's low-crime, well above average on deprivation measures, and surrounded by accessible greenspace. The trade-off is that it's car-dependent, school quality within catchment distance is below the national norm, and the community skews older — so it suits settled families and remote workers more than young professionals relying on public transport.
- What is the rent in Wiltshire 014?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £731 a month, a two-bedroom about £949, and a three-bedroom around £1,189. These are estimates scaled from county-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 6.7% in the past year, so expect the figures to drift upward.
- Is Wiltshire 014 safe?
- Yes, by most measures. The crime rate is around 26.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — roughly a third of the UK national average of about 80 per 1,000. It also sits in the least-deprived 10% of English neighbourhoods, which broadly correlates with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Wiltshire 014 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.9 km away — roughly a 24-minute walk or a short drive. From there, London takes around 87 minutes by rail and Birmingham around 134 minutes. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, with just 2.3% commuting by public transit. Around 35% work from home.
- Who lives in Wiltshire 014?
- Mostly older, settled owner-occupiers. The 50–64 age group is the largest single cohort at nearly 26%, and nearly 73% of households own their home. Around a third hold degree-level qualifications. It's a low-diversity area, with 91% of residents UK-born, and has very little social housing.
- What schools are near Wiltshire 014?
- There are 25 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 21% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 15.5 km away. Families prioritising school quality should check specific catchment boundaries carefully before moving here.
- How affordable is buying a home in Wiltshire 014?
- The median property price is around £335,000. At current rents and prices, it takes roughly 5.3 years to save a typical deposit — below average for the South West, though the recent 6.7% annual rent rise means saving is getting harder. Owner-occupation is high here at nearly 73%, suggesting many residents do eventually buy.