Southwater Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 0EY 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	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	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	37.1%	41.7%	4.6%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	35.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.9%

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	43.4%	45.1%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.1%	35.9%	1.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.2%	13.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	20.9%	-5.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	21.2%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.1%	81%	-3.1%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	85.9%	79.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.3%	11.7%	7.4%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	79.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.1%	11.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Southwater Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwater Close was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwater Close has the 41st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 145th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH11 0EY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Southwater Close are based on 66 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 Southwater Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 0EY

Average Price
£512,912

Semi-Detached
£415,096

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwater Close

Average Price
£519,577

Semi-Detached
£425,300

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,305

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwater CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Southwater Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-06-30	£606,653
6 Southwater Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-12-12	£611,219
21 Southwater Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£537,000	2022-10-26	£529,608
27 Southwater Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-31	£444,367
24 Southwater Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£562,000	2022-03-14	£594,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 0EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	3,715 yd	Academy converter	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	4,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	478 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,906 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	402 yd
IGrill	194 Ifield Drive, Ifield	617 yd
New Rainbow House	202 Ifield Drive, Ifield	617 yd
Zari Contemporary Indian Cuisine	Zari Indian Restaurant, 212 - 214 Ifield Drive	617 yd
Pop Inn Cafe	58 Ewhurst Road, West Green	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	820 yd
The Plough Inn	Ifield Street, Ifield	995 yd
Ifield Barn Theatre Club	Ifield Theatre Club, Ifield Street	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Fryer	206 Ifield Drive, Ifield	617 yd
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	808 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	820 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	820 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-Op, 192 Ifield Drive		617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Primary Academy IFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	173 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	175 yd
Manor Green College LADY MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Rusper Road Playing Field Rusper Road	grass pitches	611 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School THE MARDENS	grass pitches	631 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	846 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	853 yd
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Ifield Green Playing Fields RUSPER ROAD	grass pitches	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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