Laws Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 0RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	31.7%	40.5%	8.8%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	43.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	39.5%	47.1%	7.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	39.2%	33.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	27.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	20.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	9.4%	5.4%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87%	77.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	87.7%	77.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4%	9.7%	5.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	77.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0%	12.9%	12.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Laws Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laws Close was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laws Close has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 169th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 0RG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Laws Close are based on 6 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 Laws Close, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 0RG

Average Price
£329,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laws Close

Average Price
£336,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£336,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laws CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Laws Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-08-31	£345,302
4 Laws Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-01-26	£314,704
7 Laws Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-01-15	£341,333
7 Laws Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2012-03-23	£355,422
9 Laws Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-09-29	£333,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 0RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	28
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	5,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,198 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square		1,017 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square		1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green		898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	844 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	898 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	898 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	898 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		167 yd
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ifield Golf And Country Club IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB RUSPER ROAD	golf	619 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	722 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	900 yd
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd
Rusper Road Playing Field Rusper Road	grass pitches	1,088 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	162.1 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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