Colonsay Road, Crawley, RH11 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 9DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	32.5%	25.4%	-7.1%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	61.5%	5.9%	44.2%	17.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3%	5.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.9%	53.1%	6.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	40.1%	29.4%	-10.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.1%	13%	2.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4%	1.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.5%	24%	6.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	29%	6.5%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	16.6%	4.6%	-12.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	15.5%	16%	0.5%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	22.1%	27.9%	5.8%	2.7%	25.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	50.7%	39.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	-41.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	68.1%	63.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	22.9%	8.5%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	67.6%	63.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	30.4%	26.3%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.8%	-16.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	13.6%	1.7%	11.9%
Muslim	34.1%	6.5%	27.6%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Colonsay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colonsay Road was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Colonsay Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 170th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH11 9DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Colonsay Road are based on 51 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 Colonsay Road, Crawley, RH11 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9DL

Average Price
£379,183

Semi-Detached
£374,726

Terraced
£382,303

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colonsay Road

Average Price
£377,758

Semi-Detached
£388,076

Terraced
£373,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colonsay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Colonsay Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-12	£416,579
40 Colonsay Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-12-10	£461,649
52 Colonsay Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£339,950	2018-05-02	£410,123
33 Colonsay Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-03-05	£411,225
51 Colonsay Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-04-17	£347,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9DL

Employment

RH11 9DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield East Junior School Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	No	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	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	1,548 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	421 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	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,759 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	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	4,683 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	2,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,363 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	5,317 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	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,037 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,117 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	392 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	410 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	756 yd
The Posh Club	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	794 yd
Triangle Coffee Shop	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	776 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	776 yd
Grand Bay	Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	794 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	885 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	794 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	794 yd
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	795 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		532 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	392 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		405 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	424 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Broadfield Community Centre BROADFIELD BARTON		744 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	759 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	765 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	832 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	888 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	919 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	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 9DL