Buckswood Drive, Crawley, RH11 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8HU 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	51.5%	48.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	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	29.3%	33%	3.7%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13%	7.3%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.2%	34.1%	0.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	21.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	20%	2.5%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	20.7%	8.9%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	4%	6.9%	2.9%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.7%	74.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	87.7%	74.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	1%	7.4%	6.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.8%	2.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	74.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.5%	15.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Buckswood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckswood Drive was 85.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buckswood Drive has the 32nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 126th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Buckswood Drive are based on 117 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 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, RH11 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8HU

Average Price
£388,251

Semi-Detached
£463,671

Terraced
£379,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckswood Drive

Average Price
£531,044

Semi-Detached
£402,248

Terraced
£387,780

Detached
£689,435

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,262

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckswood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2026-02-10	£340,055
59 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-12-13	£445,931
69 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-08-16	£415,619
77 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-07-09	£420,785
71 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£308,500	2021-01-25	£373,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8HU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	39
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	3out of 4	95 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	- not rated	95 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community First School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Dichling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	- not rated	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	1,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,872 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	544 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	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,140 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	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	5,132 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	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,593 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	5,242 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	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,638 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
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	542 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	593 yd
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	596 yd
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	692 yd
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	285 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	857 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	285 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	285 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	285 yd
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	349 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	100 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	396 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	539 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		546 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	844 yd
Mill Primary Academy IFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	930 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8HU