Devizes Rural West
vs The Lavingtons
The Lavingtons has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Devizes Rural West. Homes in Devizes Rural West sold for a median of £370,000, 4% above The Lavingtons. The Lavingtons has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Devizes Rural West has 4,861 residents in 1,940 households; The Lavingtons has 4,717 in 1,913. Devizes Rural West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.1 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 22%). The Lavingtons has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2.1 percentage points more than Devizes Rural West (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 55% of homes in Devizes Rural West and 43% in The Lavingtons. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (75% and 74%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in Devizes Rural West 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 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes Rural West, and 18 in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 1,605 m from the nearest school in Devizes Rural West and 653 m in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 9,549 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes Rural West and 14,484 m in The Lavingtons. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 64% of premises in Devizes Rural West and 13% in The Lavingtons.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes Rural West 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 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.
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 Rural West and The Lavingtons next to other wards of Wiltshire.