Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:51 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:10 am – 4:01 pm
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People6,368 residentsin the Devizes West census areaMedian age 52.83,222 households58% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright28% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,767 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C803 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Crammerwater · under a mileEtchilhampton Hillhill · 1.8 miStert Valleyvalley · 1.7 miDrew's Pondpond · under a mileBelvedere Woodwoodland · under a milePond Waterpond · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHillworth Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haThe Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haDiamond Jubilee Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haDevizes Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 7 haQuakers' Walk Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGreen Lane Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 201946 mi away, Bridgwater, SomersetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202449 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.7 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,389 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDevizes Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySouth Wiltshire Gpsi12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDevizes Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLong Street Dentalright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySouthbroom Infants' Schoolages 2-7, 71 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDevizes Schoolages 11-18, 947 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizesages 4-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWiltshire College and University Centre9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Bath14.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBristol Airport BRS31 miRailway stationMelksham6.8 miBus stationCrooks LaneUrchfont3.5 miFerryNetham Lock Ferry Terminal25 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SN10 postcode district.
