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Devizes East
vs Devizes North

Devizes East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Devizes North. Homes in Devizes East sold for a median of £276,250, 37% above Devizes North. Devizes North has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Wiltshire with Devizes East highlighted
Devizes East
142 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Devizes North highlighted
Devizes North
197 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Devizes East has 5,515 residents in 2,352 households; Devizes North has 4,245 in 2,365. Devizes North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 10.4 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes North has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 21.9 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,515Residents (2021)
4,245Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,352Households
2,365Households
215,081Households
15.9%Aged 15–29
13.1%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
20.1%Aged 65 and over
30.5%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
27.9%Living alone
49.8%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Devizes East (41%) and flats in Devizes North (39%). Devizes East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 65%, 18.7 percentage points more than Devizes North (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.8 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,250 in Devizes East and £201,000 in Devizes North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£276,250Median sale price
£201,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
65.0%Owner-occupied
46.3%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
13.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
19.6%Social renting
35.7%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
23.1%Detached houses
10.2%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
40.5%Semi-detached houses
16.4%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
29.5%Terraced houses
24.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
5.1%Flats
38.5%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Devizes North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 13.5 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes East, and 128 in Devizes North. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Devizes East and 391 m in Devizes North. The typical postcode is 12,030 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes East and 10,776 m in Devizes North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Devizes East and 57% in Devizes North.

9.6%Green space within 500 m
23.1%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
101Services within 15 min (median)
128Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
385 mNearest school (median)
391 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
12.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
10.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
57.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes East 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.

95Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
160Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Devizes East

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.

Devizes North

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.

Devizes East and Devizes North next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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