Devizes North
vs Devizes South
Devizes South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Devizes North. Homes in Devizes South sold for a median of £320,000, 59% above Devizes North. Devizes North has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Devizes North has 4,245 residents in 2,365 households; Devizes South has 4,941 in 2,173. Devizes North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 3.2 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes North has the higher share of people living alone: 50%, 22 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Devizes North (39%) and detached houses in Devizes South (37%). Devizes South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 25.5 percentage points more than Devizes North (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes North has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.7 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Devizes North and £320,000 in Devizes South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Devizes North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 3.8 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 128 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes North, and 107 in Devizes South. The typical postcode is 391 m from the nearest school in Devizes North and 394 m in Devizes South. The typical postcode is 10,776 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes North and 11,497 m in Devizes South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 57% of premises in Devizes North and 67% in Devizes South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 160 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes North 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.
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.
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.
Devizes North and Devizes South next to other wards of Wiltshire.