Bewbush
Crawley 010 · 5 sub-areas · 7,905 residents
Crawley 010 is a residential part of Crawley in the South East, home to around 7,900 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,375 a month — broadly in line with Crawley overall, though rents rose around 4% last year. The neighbourhood stands out for a high share of social housing and more families with children than you'd typically find nearby.
Bewbush is a green, lower-density part of Crawley — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bewbush?
2 parks and 10 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,475 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bewbush in Crawley
Living in Bewbush
This part of Crawley has the feel of a settled residential area rather than a commuter-centric one — the majority of residents get around by car, and nearly one in five works from home. With greenspace within 200 metres of most homes and around 78% of residents within walking distance of a park, it's noticeably green for a suburban neighbourhood. That said, it's not a place defined by walkable high streets or a strong local centre.
The cost picture sits roughly in the middle of Crawley's range. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,375 a month, and a three-bedroom comes in around £1,625 — affordable by South East standards, though not cheap. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,420 a year, and the median house price sits at around £315,000. If you're saving for a deposit, you're looking at roughly four and a half years on a typical local salary, which is competitive for the region.
The neighbourhood skews towards families. Around one in four residents is under 18 — a notably high share — and households with couples and children make up nearly a quarter of all homes. Owner-occupation runs at 47%, but the most distinctive figure here is social housing: around 36% of homes are social rented, which is well above the South East norm. Private renters make up a smaller slice at around 15%.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.5 km away — about an 18-minute walk. The rail commute into London takes just over an hour. Schools, safety, and sub-area breakdowns are covered in the sections below; see the streets and sub-areas below for more on how different parts of the neighbourhood compare.
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Frequently asked
- Is Crawley 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's green — most homes are within walking distance of a park — and relatively affordable by South East standards. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average, weaker school ratings nearby, and a long rail commute into London. It suits families comfortable with a car-dependent lifestyle more than young professionals wanting urban amenities.
- What is the rent in Crawley 010?
- A typical two-bedroom home runs around £1,375 a month, a one-bedroom around £1,060, and a three-bedroom around £1,625. These are estimates scaled from local sale prices, as official rent data is only collected at the council level. Rents rose roughly 4% over the past year.
- Is Crawley 010 safe?
- Crime runs at around 128 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably above the UK average of roughly 80. It's one of the higher-crime parts of Crawley, and the area's deprivation ranking (bottom third nationally) reflects broader socioeconomic pressures. That said, crime is not uniform across the neighbourhood, and street-level data from police.uk gives a more granular picture.
- What's the commute from Crawley 010 to London?
- By public transport, London takes around 65 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.5 km away — roughly an 18-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than commute by rail, and about one in five works from home, which softens the picture for many households.
- Who lives in Crawley 010?
- Predominantly families — a quarter of residents are under 18, and couples with children make up nearly a quarter of all households. About 36% of homes are socially rented, well above the South East norm. Around a quarter of residents were born outside the UK, making it a fairly diverse neighbourhood. Degree-level qualifications are below the regional average at around 21%.
- What schools are near Crawley 010?
- There are 48 schools within 2 km, but only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 5 km away. If school quality is a priority, check individual catchment boundaries via West Sussex County Council's school finder.