Dormans, Crawley, RH11 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RH11 8HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	26.7%	1.3%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	57.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	39.6%	45.4%	5.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	41.9%	34.8%	-7.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13%	15%	2.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	17.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	30.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	76.9%	77.5%	0.6%	81.4%	-3.9%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	84.1%	82.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	82.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	15%	14.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	13%	0%	-13.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	0.3%	6.0%	-5.7%

Safety

Is Dormans Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dormans was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dormans has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 146th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 8HZ, 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 Dormans are based on 22 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 Dormans, Crawley, RH11 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8HZ

Average Price
£443,313

Semi-Detached
£447,848

Terraced
£413,164

Detached
£548,712

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dormans

Average Price
£452,881

Semi-Detached
£458,761

Terraced
£421,632

Detached
£505,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DormansStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greenways Dormans, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-07-22	£571,536
13 Dormans, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-26	£422,915
22 Dormans, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£434,000	2022-01-27	£485,711
Greenways Dormans, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-06-24	£439,402
15 Dormans, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-02-17	£469,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RH11 8HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community First School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Dichling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary School Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	No	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	200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,742 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	554 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,063 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	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	4,958 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	2,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,413 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	5,066 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	1,264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,739 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
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	429 yd
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	481 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	511 yd
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	601 yd
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	376 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	694 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	376 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	376 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	376 yd
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	439 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	200 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	215 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		515 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	548 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	667 yd
Mill Primary Academy IFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	868 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	961 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	151.6 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8HZ