Downland Drive, Crawley, RH11 8QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8QT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.6%	47.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.4%	52.4%	5.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	28.9%	34.8%	5.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	47.6%	-12.2%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.2%	9.6%	6.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4%	5.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.7%) 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	42.9%	48.4%	5.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	44.2%	38.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	8%	2.4%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.3%	7.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	31.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	8.4%	0.3%	-8.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	74.4%	69.4%	-5.0%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	77.6%	66.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	6.5%	18.2%	11.7%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	66.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	19.9%	18.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	3.6%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Downland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downland Drive was 169.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Downland Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 46th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 294.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 8QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Downland Drive are based on 157 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 Downland Drive, Crawley, RH11 8QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8QT

Average Price
£334,724

Semi-Detached
£330,251

Terraced
£336,120

Detached
£339,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downland Drive

Average Price
£357,150

Semi-Detached
£343,664

Terraced
£362,810

Detached
£336,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,805

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2021-04-09	£347,784
127 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-06-14	£349,409
115 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2019-04-17	£315,591
121 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-06-09	£350,376
117 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,250	2016-10-06	£371,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	3,262 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	4,957 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	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	5,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	528 yd
Southgate Children And Family Centre	Southgate Primary School, Barrington Road	688 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	716 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	789 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	464 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	649 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	649 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	700 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	905 yd
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	1,054 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	1,054 yd
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		69 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	224 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	301 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	710 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		712 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	763 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	792 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	816 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	848 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	229.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8QT