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Devizes South
vs Pewsey Vale West

Devizes South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Pewsey Vale West. Homes in Pewsey Vale West sold for a median of £425,000, 33% above Devizes South. Devizes South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Wiltshire with Devizes South highlighted
Devizes South
132 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Pewsey Vale West highlighted
Pewsey Vale West
230 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Devizes South has 4,941 residents in 2,173 households; Pewsey Vale West has 5,083 in 2,162. Devizes South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.3 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes South has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 2.1 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,941Residents (2021)
5,083Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,173Households
2,162Households
215,081Households
14.0%Aged 15–29
12.1%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
27.3%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
27.8%Living alone
25.7%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Devizes South and 49% in Pewsey Vale West. Devizes South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 2.7 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 67%). Pewsey Vale West has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.3 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Devizes South and £425,000 in Pewsey Vale West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£320,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
71.8%Owner-occupied
69.1%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
12.4%Private renting
19.7%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
15.0%Social renting
11.0%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
36.5%Detached houses
49.2%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Terraced houses
12.8%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
5.7%Flats
0.5%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Devizes South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 7.1 percentage points more than Pewsey Vale West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes South, and 6 in Pewsey Vale West. The typical postcode is 394 m from the nearest school in Devizes South and 1,332 m in Pewsey Vale West. The typical postcode is 11,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes South and 5,774 m in Pewsey Vale West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Devizes South and 24% in Pewsey Vale West.

19.3%Green space within 500 m
12.2%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
107Services within 15 min (median)
6Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
394 mNearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
67.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
24.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes South and 30 in Pewsey Vale West, 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.

64Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
30Recorded 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 South

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.

Pewsey Vale West

Pewsey Vale West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,083 people in 2,162 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £425,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Devizes South and Pewsey Vale West next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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