Broadfield West
Crawley 012 · 5 sub-areas · 8,065 residents
Crawley 012 sits within Crawley in the South East, home to around 8,065 residents. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,375 a month — broadly in line with the Crawley average but well below what you'd pay in central London. Around one in four households owns their home, and a notable share of social housing sets this neighbourhood apart from much of the wider borough.
Broadfield West is a mid-density neighbourhood of Crawley in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Broadfield West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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.
Broadfield West in Crawley
Living in Broadfield West
This part of Crawley has a noticeably family-oriented feel. With over a quarter of residents under 18 — one of the higher shares you'll find across the town — the streets tend to have a lived-in, community character rather than the churn of a young-professional flat market. That demographic mix shapes everything from the local school pressure to how the area feels on a weekday afternoon.
Rents here sit at roughly £1,375 a month for a two-bedroom home, which is broadly middle-of-the-road for Crawley and significantly below the South East as a whole. They've risen around 4% over the past year, so the affordability advantage isn't expanding — but compared with commuter towns closer to London, you're still getting considerably more space for your money. Council tax (Band D) runs to about £2,419 a year.
Owner-occupation accounts for just over half of households at around 53%, but the area carries a meaningfully above-average social housing share at about 26%. Private renters make up roughly one in five. That tenure mix, combined with an ethnic diversity index of 50, gives the neighbourhood a more varied social character than some of the more uniform parts of the borough.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away — about a 21-minute walk — giving reasonable access to London without being on top of it. The rail commute to London takes around 67 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive: nearly six in ten commute by car, while just over one in six use public transport. Broadband coverage is exceptionally strong, with full gigabit connectivity available across 100% of the area. For a closer look at streets and sub-areas, see the breakdown below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Crawley 012 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. It's a family-oriented part of Crawley with a diverse, community feel and rents well below the wider South East. The trade-off is that school quality within catchment distance is below the national average, and the London commute at around 67 minutes by rail is long enough to factor into your daily life.
- What is the rent in Crawley 012?
- A typical two-bedroom home runs around £1,375 a month. One-bedroom flats average about £1,057, and three-bedroom homes reach roughly £1,625. Rents have risen around 4% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Crawley 012 safe?
- Crime here runs at roughly 72 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is modestly below the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. That puts it in a broadly reassuring position, though as with most towns, rates vary significantly between streets and by crime type.
- What's the commute from Crawley 012 to London?
- By public transport, the journey to London takes around 67 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.7 km away — about a 21-minute walk. Most residents drive rather than use public transport, so check your specific route before committing.
- Who lives in Crawley 012?
- Mainly families — over a quarter of residents are under 18, and the overall population skews young. Around 53% own their home, 26% are in social housing, and one in five privately rents. It's one of the more ethnically diverse parts of Crawley, with a UK-born share of around 67%.
- What schools are near Crawley 012?
- There are 75 schools within typical catchment distance, so choice isn't the issue. Around 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 4.2 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted reports before making a final decision.
- How good is broadband in Crawley 012?
- Exceptional. Gigabit-capable broadband covers 100% of the area, and no premises fall below the universal service obligation minimum speed. If you work from home, connectivity here won't be a limiting factor.