Downland Drive, Crawley, RH11 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8QY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	37.3%	36%	-1.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	50%	8.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	7.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	50.3%	54.7%	4.4%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.7%	32.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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	13.3%	16%	2.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.2%	3.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	30.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	5.1%	10.8%	5.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78%	66.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-14.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	76.4%	68.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.3%	3.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	69%	-7.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	16.2%	14.3%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Downland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downland Drive was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downland Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 8QY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Downland Drive are based on 158 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 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8QY

Average Price
£347,194

Semi-Detached
£331,488

Terraced
£348,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downland Drive

Average Price
£357,392

Semi-Detached
£342,034

Terraced
£363,477

Detached
£336,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,466

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2021-10-15	£347,849
30 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-02-18	£361,796
44 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-09-04	£380,801
36 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£178,200	2013-11-21	£314,820
32 Downland Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2010-08-18	£353,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West First School Ditchling Hill , RH11 8QL	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate First School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,935 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	2,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	4,036 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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,842 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	4,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	542 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Community special 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
Southgate Children And Family Centre	Southgate Primary School, Barrington Road	491 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	700 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	700 yd
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	757 yd
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	233 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	574 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	602 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	812 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	700 yd
Southgate Fish And Chips	22 Brighton Road, Southgate	1,036 yd
Mazza	10 Brighton Road, Southgate	1,061 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		191 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	184 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	317 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	374 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	568 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	587 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	694 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		944 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	945 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	964 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	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8QY