Sheppey Close, Crawley, RH11 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH11 9HB is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	51%	46.3%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49%	53.7%	4.7%	49.0%	4.7%

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	41%	41.3%	0.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	47.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.8%	5%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	51.7%	43.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.6%	42.6%	5.0%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.1%	15.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	18%	3.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	33.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	10.9%	1.7%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	18.3%	19.2%	0.9%	2.7%	16.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	59%	64%	5.0%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	65.3%	67.4%	2.1%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.2%	13.2%	7.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.2%	3.6%	-8.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	66.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	16.6%	14.2%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	3.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Sheppey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheppey Close was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sheppey Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RH11 9HB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sheppey Close are based on 45 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 Sheppey Close, Crawley, RH11 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9HB

Average Price
£379,238

Semi-Detached
£384,288

Terraced
£358,845

Detached
£372,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheppey Close

Average Price
£398,704

Semi-Detached
£400,458

Terraced
£385,962

Detached
£398,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheppey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sheppey Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-25	£383,542
18 Sheppey Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2025-06-18	£361,041
24 Sheppey Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-10	£410,136
36 Sheppey Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-04-04	£399,254
6 Sheppey Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-01-12	£403,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Transport and storage	47
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield East Junior School Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield East Infant School and Nursery Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	Yes	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	759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	1,570 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	838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	852 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	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,152 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	2,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	4,544 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	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,396 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	5,423 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	662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	1,969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,208 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
The Posh Club	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	567 yd
Triangle Coffee Shop	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	567 yd
Cafe Havana	32 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	567 yd
Cafe Santa Maria	18 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	567 yd
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	477 yd
Grand Bay	Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	567 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	710 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	1,055 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	567 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	567 yd
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		552 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	276 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	394 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	427 yd
Broadfield Community Centre BROADFIELD BARTON		456 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	520 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	728 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	808 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		843 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	856 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	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 9HB