Pegwell Close, Crawley, RH11 8RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 8RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.1%	48.5%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34%	39.8%	5.8%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	42%	-3.8%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	44.2%	45.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	39.3%	35.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.3%	14.2%	2.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	20.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	15.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	20.9%	9.1%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	12.7%	4.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	3.1%	10.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59.8%	65.3%	5.5%	81.4%	-16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	72.2%	67.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	4.9%	11%	6.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	14.1%	8.9%	-5.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	68.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.1%	18.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.3%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Pegwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pegwell Close was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pegwell Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 80th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 8RX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Pegwell Close are based on 42 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 Pegwell Close, Crawley, RH11 8RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8RX

Average Price
£287,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,583

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pegwell Close

Average Price
£277,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,564

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pegwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Pegwell Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-05-21	£270,000
20 Pegwell Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£309,000	2024-08-09	£321,888
18 Pegwell Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£319,950	2023-02-14	£328,945
11 Pegwell Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2023-01-30	£159,276
27 Pegwell Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-06-29	£310,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8RX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	32
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Transport and storage	34
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilnwood Vale Primary School Calvert Link , RH12 0BZ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	921 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	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	4,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,961 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	279 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	279 yd
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	521 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green		703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	279 yd
Al Naseeb	11 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	279 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	703 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	703 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		279 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Bewbush Leisure Centre (Closed) Breezehurst Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	616 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	628 yd
Breezehurst Drive DOUSTER CRESCENT	grass pitches	686 yd
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	797 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	802 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		894 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	1,035 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.8 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8RX