Birkdale Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 0TS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.6%	48.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 RH11 0TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	45.6%	45%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	36.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	47.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.1%	39.1%	1.0%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%

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	16.5%	15.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	18.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	22.6%	4.0%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	25.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.1%	87.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	85.3%	86.3%	1.0%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	5%	6.5%	1.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	85.8%	0.5%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Birkdale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkdale Drive was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birkdale Drive has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 170th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 0TS, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birkdale Drive are based on 128 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 Birkdale Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 0TS

Average Price
£285,026

Semi-Detached
£324,258

Terraced
£292,954

Detached
£62,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,569

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Drive

Average Price
£315,345

Semi-Detached
£342,760

Terraced
£312,835

Detached
£62,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,520

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Birkdale Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-14	£367,132
4 Birkdale Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-04	£251,032
6 Birkdale Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-05	£358,189
48 Birkdale Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-06-19	£359,756
18 Birkdale Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-27	£251,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 0TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	- not rated	1,458 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	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	1,949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,083 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	2,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	5,394 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	2,144 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		219 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	599 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	837 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	177.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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