Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
vs Devizes East
Devizes East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway. Homes in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway sold for a median of £342,000, 24% above Devizes East. Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has 5,362 residents in 2,339 households; Devizes East has 5,515 in 2,352. Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.1 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (36%) and semi-detached houses in Devizes East (41%). Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 4.2 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes East has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.3 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,000 in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and £276,250 in Devizes East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.1 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway, and 101 in Devizes East. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 385 m in Devizes East. The typical postcode is 8,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 12,030 m in Devizes East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 87% in Devizes East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 95 in Devizes East, 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.
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,362 people in 2,339 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £342,000 over the past two years, 7% above the Wiltshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Wiltshire average.
Devizes East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,515 people in 2,352 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £276,250 over the past two years, 14% below the Wiltshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and Devizes East next to other wards of Wiltshire.