Buckswood Drive, Crawley, RH11 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.1%	50%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8PU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% 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	21%	23.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	67.9%	64.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.9%	51.9%	10.0%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.6%	34.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	16.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.8%	0.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	33.9%	0.8%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.9%	78%	-0.9%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	82.9%	82.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	2%	3.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	82.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.8%	11.9%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.9%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	61%	46.2%	14.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Buckswood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckswood Drive was 135.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckswood Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 71st highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 8PU, 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 114 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 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8PU

Average Price
£644,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£644,105

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckswood Drive

Average Price
£522,415

Semi-Detached
£394,601

Terraced
£381,809

Detached
£670,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckswood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-10-16	£538,893
183 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-07-04	£643,949
187 Buckswood Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	1995-05-05	£761,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8PU

Employment

RH11 8PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH11 8PU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	192 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	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Community school	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	5,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,421 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
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	112 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	129 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	421 yd
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	977 yd
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	527 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	527 yd
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	912 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	912 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	912 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	912 yd
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		126 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	238 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	527 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	643 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	655 yd
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	851 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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%

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

Overview of RH11 8PU