Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
vs Devizes Rural West
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Devizes Rural West. Homes in Devizes Rural West sold for a median of £370,000, 8% above Bromham, Rowde & Roundway. 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 Rural West has 4,861 in 1,940. Devizes Rural West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 2.7 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 22%). Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 3.2 percentage points more than Devizes Rural West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 55% in Devizes Rural West. Devizes Rural West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 5.4 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 67%). Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.9 percentage points more than Devizes Rural West (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,000 in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and £370,000 in Devizes Rural West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.2 percentage points more than Devizes Rural West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 13 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway, and 7 in Devizes Rural West. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 1,605 m in Devizes Rural West. The typical postcode is 8,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 9,549 m in Devizes Rural West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 64% in Devizes Rural West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 52 in Devizes Rural West, 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 Rural West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,861 people in 1,940 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 16% above 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 Rural West next to other wards of Wiltshire.