Furzefield, Crawley, RH11 7JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 7JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.3%	1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.2%	48.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.7%	36.8%	7.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	46.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.4%	2.6%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.9%	44.9%	2.0%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.7%	17.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	12.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	9.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	21.7%	10.5%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.8%	76.1%	-14.7%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86.3%	78.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	7.3%	9%	1.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	77.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.4%	13.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Furzefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furzefield was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furzefield has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 182nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 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
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 7JT, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Furzefield are based on 72 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 Furzefield, Crawley, RH11 7JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7JT

Average Price
£385,369

Semi-Detached
£403,343

Terraced
£364,828

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furzefield

Average Price
£373,310

Semi-Detached
£403,268

Terraced
£358,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FurzefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Furzefield, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-11-15	£301,176
17 Furzefield, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-11-18	£386,131
29 Furzefield, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2021-09-03	£381,457
13 Furzefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2021-07-30	£348,886
9 Furzefield, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2021-02-02	£339,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	483 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	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,834 yd	Academy converter	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	3,621 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	530 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,066 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	4,242 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
Pop Inn Cafe	58 Ewhurst Road, West Green	195 yd
The Rainbow Lounge	Crawley Baptist Church, Crabtree Road	319 yd
RVS Shop And Coffee Shop At Crawley Hospital	Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive	556 yd
Crawley Hospital (Main Kitchen)	Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive	556 yd
McDonalds Drive Thru	Crawley Avenue, West Green	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bollywood Kitchen	Ram Sports And Social Club, Ifield Avenue	359 yd
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	825 yd
The Swan	The Swan Inn, Horsham Road	858 yd
Bar 7	6 - 7 Pegler Way, West Green	927 yd
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	54 Ewhurst Road, West Green	195 yd
West Green Fish Bar	56 Ewhurst Road, West Green	195 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	743 yd
New Dragon	59 Ifield Road, West Green	848 yd
Smashed Bros	4 Pegler Way, West Green	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	743 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	945 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-Op, 192 Ifield Drive	991 yd
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	299 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School THE MARDENS	grass pitches	518 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	555 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	672 yd
Manor Green College LADY MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	746 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	812 yd
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	997 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 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	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7JT