Sheep Street, Devizes, SN10 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN10 1DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SN10 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	45.8%	19.8%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	15.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	-28.5%
Separated	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	26.7%	26.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	17.4%
Widowed	15.8%	8.4%	-7.4%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.8%	42.9%	13.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31.5%	28.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	23.8%	20.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	14.3%	6.1%	-8.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	27.4%	-18.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	17.9%	8.3%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	19.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97%	97.5%	0.5%	81.4%	16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	90.5%	0.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	91.8%	3.7%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	27.6%	13.5%	14.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sheep Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheep Street was 264.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.4% higher than the Devizes East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheep Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Devizes East and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN10 1DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sheep Street are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kennet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sheep Street, Devizes, SN10 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN10 1DJ

Average Price
£105,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,428

Other
£232,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheep Street

Average Price
£114,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,525

Other
£196,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheep Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Sheep Street, Devizes, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-30	£236,758
25 Sheep Street, Devizes, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2019-01-24	£96,111
23 Sheep Street, Devizes, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2019-01-23	£75,122
27 Sheep Street, Devizes, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-01-23	£82,855
17 Sheep Street, Devizes, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-09-07	£292,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN10 1DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southbroom Infants' School The Green , Southbroom Road SN10 5AA	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes St Joseph's Place , SN10 1DD	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southbroom St James Academy Nursteed Road , SN10 3AH	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy Quakers Road , SN10 2FH	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wansdyke School Downlands Road , SN10 5EF	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devizes School The Green , SN10 3AG	3out of 4	390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downland School Downlands Road , SN10 5EF	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silverwood School , Rowde SN10 2QQ	- not rated	3,846 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Bite	1 Sheep Street, Devizes	6 yd
Coffeewise @ Travel Wise	1 Albion Place, Sidmouth Street	129 yd
Nerano Restaurant	117-119 Southbroom Road, Devizes	142 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1, 121 Southbroom Road	145 yd
Deedar Restaurant	2 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Street	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Crowns	Maryport Street, Devizes	224 yd
Devizes & District Conservative Club	30 Long Street, Devizes	230 yd
Devizes Bowls Club	Long Street, Devizes	230 yd
White Bear Inn	Monday Market Street, Devizes	241 yd
The Bell by the Green	Estcourt Street, Devizes	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lemon Plaice	115 Southbroom Road, Devizes	142 yd
Chick O Land	3 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Street	163 yd
New Pacific Chinese Takeaway	7 Sidmouth Street, Devizes	174 yd
Acropolis	26 Sidmouth Street, Devizes	174 yd
Lees Fish and Chip Shop	13 Monday Market Street, Devizes	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, 3 Monday Market Street	189 yd
Iceland	11-12 The Brittox, Devizes	274 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Estcourt Street	290 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	36 Monday Market Street, Devizes	302 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Devizes School THE GREEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	247 yd
Devizes Leisure Centre SOUTHBROOM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	309 yd
Southbroom St James Academy Nursteed Road	grass pitches	659 yd
Devizes Sports Club DEVIZES SPORTS CLUB DEVIZES SPORTS CLUB LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Wiltshire Police Hq WILTSHIRE POLICE HEADQUARTERS WILTSHIRE POLICE HEADQUARTERS LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	844 yd
Nursteed Road (Corsham Town Fc) NURSTEED ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SN10 1DJ