Welwyn Close, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 6EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 6EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	35.8%	30.4%	-5.4%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	49.8%	9.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	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	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.4%	34.9%	0.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18.4%	14.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	24.9%	4.1%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	14%	-7.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	16.6%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17.4%	7.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	20.8%	5.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	7.7%	8%	0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	5%	8.9%	3.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.4%	62%	-10.4%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	71.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.5%	15.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Welwyn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welwyn Close was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welwyn Close has the 44th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 178th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 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 6EB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Welwyn Close are based on 10 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 Welwyn Close, Bewbush, Crawley, RH11 6EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 6EB

Average Price
£340,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welwyn Close

Average Price
£358,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welwyn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Welwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-05-24	£365,706
23 Welwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-12-16	£357,851
23 Welwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,500	2017-05-05	£343,041
13 Welwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£149,400	2009-05-22	£332,740
1 Welwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£194,500	2008-04-24	£354,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 6EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	39
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	501 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Primary Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush First School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	3out of 4	784 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	2,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,904 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,469 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	2,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy converter	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	2,380 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	3,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	3,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,766 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,574 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	Distance
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	549 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	549 yd
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gita's Spice Kitchen	10 Skelmersdale Walk, Bewbush	178 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	549 yd
Al Naseeb	11 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Breezehurst Drive DOUSTER CRESCENT	grass pitches	347 yd
Bewbush Leisure Centre (Closed) Breezehurst Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	350 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	402 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	659 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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