Devizes South
vs The Lavingtons
The Lavingtons has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Devizes South. Homes in The Lavingtons sold for a median of £355,000, 11% above Devizes South. Devizes South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Devizes South has 4,941 residents in 2,173 households; The Lavingtons has 4,717 in 1,913. Devizes South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.5 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes South has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.2 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Devizes South and 43% in The Lavingtons. The Lavingtons has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.5 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 67%). Devizes South has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 1.5 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Devizes South and £355,000 in The Lavingtons, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Devizes South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 9 percentage points more than The Lavingtons (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes South, and 18 in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 394 m from the nearest school in Devizes South and 653 m in The Lavingtons. The typical postcode is 11,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes South and 14,484 m in The Lavingtons. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Devizes South and 13% in The Lavingtons.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 64 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Devizes South 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 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.
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 South and The Lavingtons next to other wards of Wiltshire.