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Devizes South
vs Urchfont & Bishops Cannings

Devizes South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings. Homes in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings sold for a median of £370,000, 16% above Devizes South. Devizes South has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).

Map of Wiltshire with Devizes South highlighted
Devizes South
132 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Urchfont & Bishops Cannings highlighted
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
188 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Devizes South has 4,941 residents in 2,173 households; Urchfont & Bishops Cannings has 4,825 in 2,095. Devizes South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 5.4 percentage points more than Urchfont & Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire: 22%). Devizes South has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 1.6 percentage points more than Urchfont & Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,941Residents (2021)
4,825Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,173Households
2,095Households
215,081Households
14.0%Aged 15–29
13.8%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
27.3%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
27.8%Living alone
26.2%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 41% in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings. Devizes South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 72%, 4.1 percentage points more than Urchfont & Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire: 67%). Urchfont & Bishops Cannings has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.2 percentage points more than Devizes South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Devizes South and £370,000 in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£320,000Median sale price
£370,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
71.8%Owner-occupied
67.7%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
12.4%Private renting
13.6%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
15.0%Social renting
14.6%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
36.5%Detached houses
41.2%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
27.6%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
24.6%Terraced houses
20.1%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
5.7%Flats
7.9%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Devizes South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.8 percentage points more than Urchfont & Bishops Cannings (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Devizes South, and 10 in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings. The typical postcode is 394 m from the nearest school in Devizes South and 1,294 m in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings. The typical postcode is 11,497 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Devizes South and 12,418 m in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 67% of premises in Devizes South and 57% in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings.

19.3%Green space within 500 m
16.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
107Services within 15 min (median)
10Services 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)
12.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
67.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
56.6%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 40 in Urchfont & Bishops Cannings, 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
40Recorded 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.

Urchfont & Bishops Cannings

Urchfont & Bishops Cannings is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,825 people in 2,095 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Wiltshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Wiltshire average.

More comparisons.

Devizes South and Urchfont & Bishops Cannings next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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