Colwyn Close, Crawley, RH11 8TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 8TF 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 Colwyn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Close was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwyn Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 97th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 8TF, 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 Colwyn Close are based on 75 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 Colwyn Close, Crawley, RH11 8TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8TF

Average Price
£310,200

Semi-Detached
£265,522

Terraced
£312,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Close

Average Price
£311,883

Semi-Detached
£303,089

Terraced
£312,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Colwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-10	£326,142
62 Colwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-06	£343,131
60 Colwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-09-23	£354,644
26 Colwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£273,500	2017-12-15	£339,127
58 Colwyn Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2016-06-22	£338,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8TF

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
Bewbush First School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Primary Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,417 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	912 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	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,483 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	1,655 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	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	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	2,033 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,893 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	216 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	216 yd
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	558 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green		776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	216 yd
Al Naseeb	11 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	216 yd
Gita's Spice Kitchen	10 Skelmersdale Walk, Bewbush	745 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	776 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		216 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Bewbush Green Playing Fields Mercury Close	grass pitches	514 yd
Bewbush Leisure Centre (Closed) Breezehurst Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	570 yd
Breezehurst Drive DOUSTER CRESCENT	grass pitches	642 yd
Bewbush West Playing Field BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION BEWBUSH WEST SPORTS PAVILION GEMINI CLOSE	grass pitches	687 yd
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	912 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		1,010 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	173 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8TF