Dobson Road, Crawley, RH11 7UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7UQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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	44.2%	37.6%	-6.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	36%	-2.0%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.4%	18.2%	5.8%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	3.1%	5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	38.5%	-6.8%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	34.8%	37.5%	2.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	13%	14.7%	1.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5.9%	7%	1.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around RH11 7UQ this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	28.9%	4.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	20.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	15.9%	4.1%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	63.4%	58.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	-22.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	63.7%	62.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	62.1%	61.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	25.1%	21.7%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	3.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Dobson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobson Road was 247.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.9% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dobson Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 27th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7UQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Dobson Road are based on 90 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 Dobson Road, Crawley, RH11 7UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7UQ

Average Price
£121,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobson Road

Average Price
£256,770

Semi-Detached
£297,766

Terraced
£265,458

Detached
£399,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Lydon House Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-03-14	£130,320
Flat 14 Lydon House Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2022-08-25	£119,256
Flat 29 Lydon House Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2019-06-10	£104,344
Flat 29 Lydon House Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-03-26	£95,473
Flat 14 Lydon House Dobson Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2019-03-22	£98,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7UQ

Employment

RH11 7UQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	36
Unemployed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	34
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,811 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	2,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	5,137 yd	Other independent 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
Olive Catering Services At B And C E Benefit Schemes	B And C E Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal	192 yd
Toby Carvery The Barn	Toby Carvery, The Barn	228 yd
Costa	Next Retail Ltd, Unit 1A	243 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit H	310 yd
The Galley Contract Catering At Boeing UK Training Services	Boeing House, Crawley Business Quarter	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade		865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Real Pizza Company	10 Lloyds Court, Manor Royal	469 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	832 yd
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	865 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	600 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	601 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor North, Astral Towers	641 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	832 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	405 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	754 yd
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	962 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	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7UQ