But Crawley has always had immigration. America's emerging demographic kaleidoscope. Snowfall is often heavier in the Sussex Weald than in many other low-lying parts of central and southern England due to the proximity of moisture-laden southerly tracking low-pressure systems bringing easterly winds and snow to areas from South London southwards. Some services are provided by the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, including a 24-hour Urgent Treatment Centre for semi-life-threatening injuries. 0000002761 00000 n The percentage of adults in Crawley that had divorced or dissolved a civil partnership increased from 9.3% to 9.4%. [110] During the boom of the 1980s the town boasted the lowest level of unemployment in the UK. Three Bridges has direct Thameslink trains to Bedford and Brighton. By 1971 Crawley had a population of 67,000. The number of people on the pitch, or the number of pitches for one person, changes as described in the text content. During calm, clear periods of weather this allows for some interesting temperature variations, although most of the time, when mobile westerly airstreams persist, the weather is typically Oceanic like the rest of the British Isles. Of the 3.7% of the population who have a non-Christian religion, 42.5% are Muslim and 24.7% are Hindu. The shopping area was also expanded southeastwards from Queen's Square: although the original plans of 1975 were not implemented fully, several large shop units were built and a new pedestrianised linkThe Martletswas provided between Queen's Square and Haslett Avenue, the main road to Three Bridges. An area known as "New Town" (unrelated to the postwar developments) was created around the railway level crossing and down the Brighton Road;[25][28] the West Green area, west of the High Street on the way to Ifield, was built up; and housing spread south of the Horsham line for the first time, into what is now Southgate. [3] Economically, the town has developed into the main centre of industry and employment between London and the south coast. 94 0 obj <> endobj Two beds of sedimentary rock meet beneath the town: the eastern neighbourhoods and the town centre lie largely on the sandstone Hastings Beds, while the rest of the town is based on Weald Clay. Between the last two censuses, the average (median) age of Crawley increased by two years, from 35 to 37 years of age. 0000060521 00000 n By this time, an initial plan for the development of the area had been drawn up by Anthony Minoprio. not add exactly.Changes over time have been calculated with [15][16] The George, a timber-framed house dating from the 15thcentury, expanded to become a large coaching inn, taking over adjacent buildings. [56][57], Data from the Home Office's national identity database at Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was backed up to servers in Crawley for disaster recovery and business continuity purposes. Across the South East, the percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked 15 hours or less per week increased from 10.4% to 11.0%, while the percentage in nearby Horsham increased from 11.7% to 12.7%. 0000055276 00000 n The map then zooms to centre on Crawley and show neighbouring areas. Further information about the population structure: Males Females 49.8% 50.2% 0-14 years 15-64 years 65+ years 19.9% 66.8% 0-9 years 10-19 years 20-29 years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-59 years 60-69 years 70-79 years 80+ years [196], Crawley Development Corporation made little provision for the arts in the plans for the new town, and a proposed arts venue in the town centre was never built. [82] Major schemes during that period included premises for the Westminster Bank British Caledonian and The Office of the Paymaster-General. [109], Since the Second World War, unemployment in Crawley has been low: the rate was 1.47% of the working-age population in 2003. [107], Crawley originally traded as a market town. The places that have seen the largest increases in the population aged under 15 years are Dartford in Kent, where the size of this age group increased by 31.8% between 2011 and 2021, and Peterborough in the East of England (23.8%). Crawley saw the South East's joint third-largest percentage-point rise (alongside Dartford) in the proportion of people who were economically inactive because they were looking after their family or home (from 4.5% in 2011 to 5.4% in 2021). It currently has 4 years, R, 1, 7 and 8. might have been temporary for some and more long-lasting for others.First results from Census 2021 are rounded to the nearest 100 so may The map zooms out to show the percentage change in population size in all local authority areas in the South East. Overall scores are based on surveying a representative sample of the population and are scored out of 10 (.e.g for happiness 0 is 'not at all happy' and 10 is 'completely happy'). The sex ratio was 99.3 males to every 100 females. [114] The Development Corporation wanted the new town to support a large and mixed industrial base, with factories and other buildings based in a single zone rather than spread throughout the town. 0000003925 00000 n [40] Forge Wood is to have a maximum of 1900 homes. According to the latest 2021 census, the population in Crawley is predominantly white (73.4%), with non-white minorities representing the remaining 26.6% of the population. This is how Crawley compares. This venture, supported by local businesses, local government and SEEDA, South East England's Regional Development Agency, aims to maintain and improve the Crawley and Gatwick area's status as a region of national and international economic importance. Metrobus acquired these routes from Arriva in March 2001, and is now Crawley's main operator. There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as a changing age structure or residents relocating for work or education. [207] Since the restructuring, Crawley has had 17 primary schools (including two Church of England and two Roman Catholic) and four pairs of infant and junior Schools. 0000014218 00000 n The A2011, another dual-carriageway, joins the A23 in West Green and provides a link, via the A2004, to the town centre. At the other end of the population density scale for England, the amount of land in Eden in Cumbria works out at around five pitches per resident. A station was provided next to Crawley High Street from that date. [148], Policing in Crawley is provided by Sussex Police; the British Transport Police are responsible for the rail network. [55], Brook House and Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centres, operated by UK Visas and Immigration, are within the grounds of Gatwick Airport in Crawley. and Ifield Galaxy F.C.. Crawley Rugby Club is based in Ifield,[186] and a golf course was constructed in 1982 at Tilgate Park. In 2004, a proposal was made for an additional campus of the University of Sussex to be created in Crawley, but as of 2008 no conclusion has been reached. When this was completed in 1770, travel between the newly fashionable seaside resort and London became safer and quicker, and Crawley (located approximately halfway between the two) prospered as a coaching halt. The total population of local authority areas varies a lot, from Birmingham with around 1,144,900 people to the Isles of Scilly with around 2,100 people. 0000008998 00000 n It shows the number males and females in each age group as a percentage of the total population for the South East in 2021. We've got the highest BME (black and minority ethnic). rounded estimates for Census 2021 and unrounded estimates from the 2011 The largest religious group in Crawley is Christians who account for 43% of the population. [218] In September 2008 Johnston Press launched a new weekly broadsheet newspaper called the Crawley Times based on the companies paper produced in Horsham, the West Sussex County Times. Every local authority area of England is shown as a dot on a chart, with the legend running from the largest percentage decrease to the highest percentage increase in population. The parish was significantly enlarged in 1933, when it absorbed the neighbouring parish of Ifield. There was also a change to question wording for unpaid care, for more information read the The data used in this article are available to download at the end. [215] The newspaper is now owned by Johnston Press. 1411 0 obj <>stream [147] Robinson Road, previously named Church Road, had been at the heart of the old Crawley: a century before its demolition, its buildings included two chapels, a school, a hospital and a post office. Crawley lies in the Weald between the North and South Downs. Crawley's population growth rate between mid-2020 and mid-2021 was , which is. Digital Content Article | Released 2 December 2022. [180] It was closed between 1956 and 1958 for rebuilding. 0000023907 00000 n A map of England appears, highlighting the areas with the largest increases in people aged 65 years and over. Supporting information | Released 2 November 2022. Census data are adjusted to reflect estimated non-response so that the published results relate to the entire usually resident population as it was on Census Day (21 March 2021). The New Towns Act 1946 designated Crawley as the site of one of these. 0000082012 00000 n According to mid-year population estimates published by the ONS in 2019, males account for 49.8% of Crawley's 118,580 population, while females made up 50.2% of the total. Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. No data is available for 1971 to 2000, but given increases at comparable sites nearby, annual averages are likely to be over 1,600 hours. 1. The population reached 4,433 in 1901, compared to 1,357 a century earlier. The proportion of Crawley residents describing their health as "very bad" remained 1.2%, while those describing their health as "bad" fell from 4.2% to 4.0%. 0000000016 00000 n "It was the Irish who came over and built the town and we've got people who are still there today. In 2021, 73.4% of people in Crawley identified their ethnic group within the "White" category (compared with 79.9% in 2011), while 4.5% identified their ethnic group within the "Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African" category (compared with 3.3% the previous decade). Desmond Anderson, based in Tilgate converted to Academy status in February 2017 and is now part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust. [45] The new borough in 1974 also saw its boundaries enlarged, gaining other areas which had been included in the designated area of the New Town as well as the area north of the town including Gatwick Airport, which had previously been in Surrey. [43][42] The Local Government Act 1972 led to the district being reformed as a borough in April 1974,[44] gaining a mayor for the first time. Interactive tool | Released 8 December 2022. Crawley covers an area of 17.36 square miles (44.96 km 2) and had a population of 106,597 at the time of the 2011 Census . A full master plan was in place by 1949. These are age-standardised proportions. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Crowley city, Texas QuickFacts is currently undergoing a technical update. The decrease in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in Crawley (2.8 percentage points) was similar to the decrease across the South East (2.8 percentage points, from 7.3% to 4.5%). [13] Goffs Park in Southgate covers 50 acres (20ha), and has lakes, boating ponds, a model railway and many other features. Her Majesty The Queen reopened it on 9 June 1958. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. [173] When the National Bus Company was formed in 1969, its London Country Bus Services subsidiary took responsibility for many routes, including Green Line Coaches cross-London services which operated to distant destinations such as Watford, Luton and Amersham. 0000038743 00000 n [25] The Longley companyone of South East England's largest building firms in the late 19th century, responsible for buildings including Christ's Hospital school and King Edward VII Sanatorium in Midhurstmoved to a site next to Crawley station in 1881. In the 2018-19 school year, the most recent year for which data is available . 0000005691 00000 n In 2021, Crawley was home to around 18.8 people per football pitch-sized piece of land, compared with 16.9 in 2011. The authority is divided into 13wards, each of which is represented by two or three local councillors, forming a total council of 36members. [}VVJ1xs>N!E7S8n, V8~(D]bf|iNIv~?ytJ\b:w]6/|W9Wv~5!xQTEh-J B' 0000033661 00000 n Three-quarters of the population had piped water supplies, all businesses and homes had electricity, and piped gas and street lighting had been in place for 50years. [145] The town's main bus station was redesigned, roads including the main A2220 Haslett Avenue were rerouted, and some buildings at the south end of The Martlets were demolished to accommodate the mall. startxref This may have influenced how people perceived and managed their provision of unpaid care, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond. [44] Despite a petition to save it,[47] the old Crawley Town Hall, which was built in 1964, was demolished in 2020[48] and a new Crawley Town Hall was completed in 2023. [62] The highest point in the borough is 486 feet (148m) above sea level. Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options. [192] Athlete Zola Budd had been asked to take part in a 1,500-metre race as part of the opening celebrations, but her invitation was withdrawn at short notice because of concerns raised by council members about possible "political connotations and anti-apartheid demonstrators". k(pLx%6fcr([dr9 The number of Crawley residents born in South and Eastern African countries (other than Kenya, Somalia, South Africa and Zimbabwe) rose from just over 2,200 in 2011 (2.1% of the local population) to around 2,700 in 2021 (2.3%). [126] The UK headquarters of Nestl is in the Manor Royal area of Crawley. Some local authority areas have seen their populations decline. Foreign-born population. 0000013132 00000 n Across the South East, the percentage of people from the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" ethnic group increased from 5.2% to 7.0%, while across England the percentage increased from 7.8% to 9.6%. [31] By the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 Crawley had grown into a small but prosperous town, serving a wide rural area and those passing through on the A23 LondonBrighton road. This is over 3.5 million. Airliner crashes on approach to Gatwick Airport 1969", Review of non-Metropolitan counties: County of West Sussex and its Boundary with Surrey, Local Government Boundary Commission for England, Civil Aircraft Accident Report No. The increase in the percentage of people who did not identify with any national identity associated with the UK was greater in Crawley (3.1 percentage points) than across the South East (1.6 percentage points, from 7.1% to 8.7%). The population in Crawley for 2023 is 100 547. [102], The borough has a population density of around 22persons per hectare[103] (9persons per acre), making it the second most densely populated district in West Sussex, after Worthing. Most of these were opened in 2004; others changed their status at this date (for example, from a middle to a junior school). Crawley city population data has been obtained from public sources. 0000038813 00000 n Each would be built around a centre with shops, a church, a public house, a primary school and a community centre. The A2220 follows the former route of the A264 through the town, linking the A23 directly to the A264 at Copthorne, from where it then runs to East Grinstead. [13][198] A large Cineworld cinema has since opened in the Crawley Leisure Park, which itself also includes ten-pin bowling, various restaurants and bars and a fitness centre. The local authority areas displayed on the map change form and position to create a bar chart that orders selected areas of the South East by percentage change in total population. A line was built eastwards from Three Bridges to East Grinstead in 1855. [114] The Broadwalk and its 23 shops were built in 1954, followed by the Queen's Square complex and surrounding streets in the mid-1950s. Split by gender, a girl born today in Crawley has a life expectancy of 84 years, and a boy has a life expectancy of 80 years. [216] The Crawley News was first published in 1979, and later took over the operations of the older Crawley Advertiser which closed in 1982. [199] The Moka nightclub on Station Way opened in October 2012. 0000060494 00000 n In 1958 the companies reached an agreement which allowed them both to provide services in all parts of the town. h=]-*hA`J,,,ilv4z}ZTAa*KN Demand for land near the town centre led to the club moving in 1997 to the new Broadfield Stadium, now owned by the borough council. 0000003194 00000 n Crawley has a total of 1,682 people and of those residents there are 843 males and 839 females. [181] Crawley is one of 194 cities in United Kingdom and ranks 74 in the United Kingdom population. [29] In 1891, a racecourse was opened on farmland at Gatwick. The earliest progress was in West Green, where new residents moved in during the late 1940s. 0000067696 00000 n The Hispanic population includes people from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds. According to the UN Population Fund's World Population Dashboard, released today, India's population is to surpass 1 . In 2021, 15.4% of Crawley residents identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category, up from 13.0% in 2011. [211], Further education is provided by Central Sussex College. Crawley covers an area of 45 square kilometres (17 square miles) and has a population density of 2,637 people per square kilometre (km2), based on the latest population estimates taken in mid-2021. In 2021, just under 1 in 50 people (1.9%) reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 1.5% in 2011. [4] The course had its own railway station on the Brighton Main Line. [224] From March 2009, BBC Southern Counties Radio became BBC Sussex on 104.5FM & BBC Surrey on 104FM. [151] Statutory emergency fire and rescue services are provided by the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service which operates a fire station in the town centre. This figure decreased from 8.1% in 2011. [185] Three other local men's teams play in the Sussex County Football League: Three Bridges F.C., Oakwood F.C. A 267-acre (108ha)[114] site in the northeastern part of the development area was chosen. At 11.2%, Crawley's population increase is higher than the increase for the South East (7.5%). The 1949 master plan had allowed for 50,000 people, but this was amended to 55,000 in 1956 after the Development Corporation had successfully resisted pressure from the Minister for Town and Country Planning to accommodate 60,000. [193], In 2005, Crawley Leisure Centre was closed and replaced by a new facility, the K2 Leisure Centre, on the campus of Thomas Bennett Community College near the Broadfield Stadium. 0000005063 00000 n [115] One year after Manor Royal was opened, eighteen firms were trading there, including four with more than 100 employees and one with more than 1,000. 0000076008 00000 n When district and parish councils were established under the Local Government Act 1894, Crawley was given a parish council and included in the Horsham Rural District. The social mix is similar to the national norm: around 50% are in the ABC1 social category,[104] although this varies by ward, with just 44% in Broadfield North[105] compared to 75% in Maidenbower. age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion). Between Censuses, the most up-to-date source of information on the number of migrants residing in local authorities is usually the Office for National Statistics' (ONS) Population of the UK by Country of Birth and Nationality dataset for England and Wales. Pupils with special needs are educated at the two special schools in the town, each of which covers the full spectrum of needs: Manor Green Primary School and Manor Green College. 0000002863 00000 n Due to the positioning of their transmitters, when broadcasting separately both stations cover Crawley stories. Across the region, only Slough (from 6.2% to 7.9%) and Eastbourne (from 3.2% to 4.3%) saw a greater increase in the percentage of people who were economically inactive because they were looking after their family or home. In 2022 2023, the population of the city of Crawley, England is - 100 547 people. Day, for example, students and in some urban areas.These changes Its large industrial area supports manufacturing and service companies, many of them connected with the airport. In England, the largest age group in 2021 was people aged 30 to 34 years. [82] The five-storey Overline House above the railway station, completed in 1968, is used by Crawley's NHS primary care trust and various other companies. It ran through Three Bridges, which was then a small village east of Crawley, and a station was built to serve it. )I2(2HiIiI|j|JkGl"EvCvEMCMEMCMEMCMEMCME"C"EsC5U33 nrcgggvF:c!oENx{ 0000001790 00000 n 8,634,750. endstream endobj 105 0 obj <> endobj 106 0 obj <> endobj 107 0 obj <>stream Main facts and figures according to the 2011 Census, women and girls made up 51% of the population of England and Wales, and men and boys made up 49% most ethnic groups had roughly the same. 0000003394 00000 n Residents in most parts of Crawley receive their drinking water from Southern Water; areas in the north of the town around Gatwick Airport are provided by Sutton & East Surrey Water; and South East Water supplies Maidenbower. [77], There are 14 residential neighbourhoods,[80] each with a variety of housing types: terraced, semi-detached and detached houses, low-rise flats and bungalows.
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