Boswell Road, Crawley, RH10 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 5AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	52.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.9%	47.5%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	37%	10.1%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	45.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45.2%	45.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.4%	37.5%	4.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14%	11.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	23.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	13.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	22.7%	9.1%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	9.1%	5.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.9%	76.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	77.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	5.6%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	78.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	1%	12.5%	11.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Road was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Southgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH10 5AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Boswell Road are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crawley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Boswell Road, Crawley, RH10 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 5AZ

Average Price
£328,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,468

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£335,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-14	£370,112
34 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-29	£409,766
32 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2019-07-18	£423,505
16 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-11-20	£228,811
52 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-11-27	£238,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 5AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desmond Anderson County First School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary School Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southgate First School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	421 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	689 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	2,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	2,826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	370 yd
Cinnamon	6 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	374 yd
Ephesus	15 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	374 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	433 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	308 yd
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate	463 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	630 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	374 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	374 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	374 yd
Fish Plaice	20 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	374 yd
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		374 yd
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	440 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	733 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	757 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	778 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	786 yd
Tilgate Playing Fields Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	812 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	869 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 5AZ