Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
vs Devizes North
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Devizes North. Homes in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway sold for a median of £342,000, 70% above Devizes North. Devizes North has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has 5,362 residents in 2,339 households; Devizes North has 4,245 in 2,365. Devizes North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 6.3 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes North has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 22.1 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (36%) and flats in Devizes North (39%). Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 22.9 percentage points more than Devizes North (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.1 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 £201,000 in Devizes North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Devizes North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 12.4 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway, and 128 in Devizes North. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 391 m in Devizes North. The typical postcode is 8,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 10,776 m in Devizes North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 57% in Devizes North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 160 in Devizes North, 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 North is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,245 people in 2,365 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £201,000 over the past two years, 37% below the Wiltshire median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and Devizes North next to other wards of Wiltshire.