Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
vs Devizes South
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Devizes South. Homes in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway sold for a median of £342,000, 7% above Devizes South. Devizes South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway has 5,362 residents in 2,339 households; Devizes South has 4,941 in 2,173. Devizes South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.1 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 37% in Devizes South. Devizes South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 2.6 percentage points more than Bromham, Rowde & Roundway (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,000 in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and £320,000 in Devizes South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Devizes South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 8.6 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 107 in Devizes South. The typical postcode is 639 m from the nearest school in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 394 m in Devizes South. The typical postcode is 8,058 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 11,497 m in Devizes South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 30% of premises in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 67% in Devizes South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 55 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and 64 in Devizes South, 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 South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,941 people in 2,173 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway and Devizes South next to other wards of Wiltshire.