Boswell Road, Crawley, RH10 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 5BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	29.4%	39.4%	10.0%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	11.6%	3.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	11.8%	5.4%	-6.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	39.3%	43.8%	4.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.9%	39%	1.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	18.2%	11.1%	-7.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	17.8%	-10.3%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	20.7%	4.0%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.9%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	25.3%	8.1%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	9%	3.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	4.3%	7%	2.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	79.6%	75.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	81.8%	81.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	80.4%	-0.7%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.3%	12.6%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	0.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Road was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% higher than the Southgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate and the 64th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 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 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 55 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 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 5BA

Average Price
£339,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,626

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£334,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,433

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-04-17	£347,307
13 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£396,000	2023-03-03	£416,277
71 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-30	£263,370
65 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-15	£349,740
61 Boswell Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-10-15	£383,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 5BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,538 yd	Community school	No	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	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,700 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	5,022 yd	Other independent 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
Cinnamon	6 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	341 yd
Ephesus	15 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	341 yd
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	403 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	469 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	349 yd
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate	431 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	668 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	341 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	341 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	341 yd
Fish Plaice	20 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	341 yd
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		341 yd
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	468 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	718 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Tilgate Playing Fields Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	768 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	776 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	777 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	805 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	909 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	172.8 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 5BA