Devizes East
vs The Lavingtons
Devizes East has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in The Lavingtons. Homes in The Lavingtons sold for a median of £355,000, 29% above Devizes East. The Lavingtons has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Devizes East has 5,515 residents in 2,352 households; The Lavingtons has 4,717 in 1,913. The Lavingtons has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 3.7 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes East has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.3 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Devizes East (41%) and detached houses in The Lavingtons (43%). The Lavingtons has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 9.3 percentage points more than Devizes East (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes East has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 2.4 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £276,250 in Devizes East and £355,000 in The Lavingtons, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes East, and 18 in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 385 m from the nearest school in Devizes East and 653 m in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 12,030 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes East and 14,484 m in The Lavingtons. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Devizes East and 13% in The Lavingtons.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 95 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes East and 29 in The Lavingtons, 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.
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.
The Lavingtons is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,717 people in 1,913 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £355,000 over the past two years, 11% above the Wiltshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Devizes East and The Lavingtons next to other wards of Wiltshire.