Briar Close, Crawley, RH11 7TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7TH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	24.3%	37.1%	12.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	44.3%	-13.7%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.9%	40.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.6%	40.2%	3.6%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	20.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	13.3%	3.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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)
Indian	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	16%	18.9%	2.9%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.1%	58.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	74.9%	66.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	4.5%	14.1%	9.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Africa	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	65.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.6%	19.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Briar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Close was 121.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 71st highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.2%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH11 7TH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Briar Close are based on 12 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 Briar Close, Crawley, RH11 7TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7TH

Average Price
£322,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£322,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Close

Average Price
£343,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£343,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Briar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-17	£382,810
6 Briar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-15	£258,215
8 Briar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-19	£359,899
7 Briar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-04	£396,165
3 Briar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-03-05	£324,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7TH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RH11 7TH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green First School Martyrs Avenue , RH11 7SF	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Middle School Langley Drive , Langley Green RH11 7PF	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	1,975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	2,589 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	2,287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,943 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	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	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	2,814 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amberley Court School County Oak Cottage, 9 Amberley Court , RH11 7XL	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlwood House Charlwood Road , RH11 0QA	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,524 yd	Other independent 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
Langley Green Cafe/Sizzler Peri Peri	Langley Green Cafe, 14 Langley Parade	144 yd
Express Dosa Club	8 Langley Parade, Langley Green	191 yd
Toby Carvery The Barn	Toby Carvery, The Barn	488 yd
McDonalds Drive Thru	Crawley Avenue, West Green	592 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit H	823 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade	191 yd
Bollywood Kitchen	Ram Sports And Social Club, Ifield Avenue	828 yd
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	191 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	191 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	614 yd
Golden City	54 Ewhurst Road, West Green	1,082 yd
West Green Fish Bar	56 Ewhurst Road, West Green	1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	191 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	614 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	1,019 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	259 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	533 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	716 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	941 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7TH