This is how Crawley compares. That is, Latino or Hispanic residents . [63] The town has no major waterways, although a number of smaller brooks and streams are tributaries for the River Mole which rises near Gatwick Airport and flows northwards to the River Thames near Hampton Court Palace. Latinos are projected to account for 14.3% of all eligible voters in November 2022, a new high. Crawley developed slowly as a market town from the 13th century, serving the surrounding villages in the Weald. [190], The new town's original leisure centre was in Haslett Avenue in the Three Bridges neighbourhood. India's population has more than tripled in the six decades following Partition, from 361 million (36.1 crore) people in the 1951 census to more than 1.2 billion (120 crore) in 2011. We have not included topics that were new for Census 2021 or where there is no comparability with the 2011 Census. Male and female populations - GOV.UK Ethnicity facts and figures Both weather stations are about 3 miles north of Crawley town centre and at similar altitudes. Age-standardised proportions are used throughout the health, disability and unpaid care sections. 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 }iTN][];p:F$~/ .w3p,7A]mz]^+w[zO}>PK#5ruFm#?/e+ M/:AG~x2N~#uo]e. The M23 has junctions in the Crawley area at the A2011/A264 (Junction 10) and Maidenbower (area of Crawley) (Junction 10A). 0000034097 00000 n This may have influenced how people perceived and managed their provision of unpaid care, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond. 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. The sex ratio (the number of males for each female in a population) was 99.277 males to every 100 females in 2021. Interactive tool | Released 8 December 2022. [2], In April 2020, the Centre for Cities thinktank identified Crawley as the place in Britain at the highest risk of widespread job losses due to the coronavirus' effect on the economy; classing 56% of jobs in the town as either vulnerable or very vulnerable of being furloughed or lost. info)) is a large town and borough in West Sussex, England. 8,634,750. The median average age of someone in Crawley was 37.1 years in 2019. This envisaged an increase in the population of the town to 50,000, residential properties in nine neighbourhoods radiating from the town centre, and a separate industrial area to the north. Crawley (West Sussex, South East England, United Kingdom) - Population The original single-carriageway A23 became the A2219. By 1971 Crawley had a population of 67,000. 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. Some local authority areas have seen their populations decline. Ethnic groups in Crawley. 148 0 obj <>stream Crawley lies in the Weald between the North and South Downs. Crawley railway station was moved eastwards towards the new development. )I2(2HiIiI|j|JkGl"EvCvEMCMEMCMEMCMEMCME"C"EsC5U33 nrcgggvF:c!oENx{ The 2.4 percentage-point change was the largest increase among high-level ethnic groups in this area. Working hours may have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800. [211], Further education is provided by Central Sussex College. The commercial and retail sectors continue to expand. So was Gossops Green. 0000000016 00000 n According to the UN Population Fund's World Population Dashboard, released today, India's population is to surpass 1 . [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. rounded estimates for Census 2021 and unrounded estimates from the 2011 Telephone: +44 1329 44 4972, Rank of local authority areas for population size in England, view the full Census 2021 first results dataset, download the data used in this article (XLSX, 138KB), download data from the 2011 Census (XLSX, 265KB). U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: West Virginia [187] Crawley Hockey Club plays their home matches at Hazelwick School, Three Bridges. Parishes:Worth", "Event preview: British And World Marbles Championship, Tinsley Green", "Planning Application No. 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. The end of the motorway at Pease Pottage is Junction 11. [75] Air frost is recorded on 58.2 nights at Gatwick[76] (1971-00). Many inhabitants of Crawley work locally at Gatwick Airport as either air or ground crew. [110] During the boom of the 1980s the town boasted the lowest level of unemployment in the UK. The increase in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over who had never been married or in a civil partnership was greater in Crawley (3.6 percentage points) than across the South East (2.9 percentage points, from 31.9% to 34.8%). 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. Supplementary memorandum by Crawley Borough Council (NT 15(a))", "Life in Late Iron Age Sussex: Trade & Industry", "Life in Roman Sussex: Crafts & Industry: Weald Iron Industry", "Crawley Borough Council: St Nicholas Church", "A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 7 The Rape of Lewes. 1411 0 obj <>stream 0000001889 00000 n Crawley's early development as a market town was helped by its location on the LondonBrighton turnpike. 94 55 [18][19], Crawley's oldest church is St John the Baptist's, between the High Street and the Broadway. 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. 0000004532 00000 n 0000020840 00000 n District in South East England. Three Bridges has direct Thameslink trains to Bedford and Brighton. Perhaps the pinnacle of the club's history was in February 2011 when they played against Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fifth round of the F.A. Metrobus acquired these routes from Arriva in March 2001, and is now Crawley's main operator. Name Status Population Census 2001-04-29 . 0000013132 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. Crawley population change, Census 2021 - ONS [106], The proportion of people in the borough with higher education qualifications is lower than the national average. Dartford was second, increasing 20.0%. [62] The highest point in the borough is 486 feet (148m) above sea level. It shows males and females in each age group as a percentage of the total population for Crawley in 2011. !wzPi/{aQu A population pyramid is displayed. Desmond Anderson, based in Tilgate converted to Academy status in February 2017 and is now part of the University of Brighton Academies Trust. He announced his discovery in an 1825 scientific paper, giving the creature the name Iguanodon. In 2021, just under 1 in 10 people (9.8%) were identified as being disabled and limited a little, compared with 10.0% in 2011. [180] It was closed between 1956 and 1958 for rebuilding. Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 0000003671 00000 n Crowley, Texas Population & Demographics [182], Crawley Town F.C. Virginia had the highest population of Crawley families in 1840. [4], In May 1946, the New Towns Act of 1946 identified Crawley as a suitable location for a New Town;[2] but it was not officially designated as such until 9 January 1947. Compared to England as a whole, in England circa 46% of the population is Christian, 7% is Muslim, 2% is Hindu, and Buddhists, Sikhs and Jews each is around 1%. In 2021, 42.6% of people in Crawley described themselves as Christian (down from 54.2%), while 9.7% described themselves as Muslim (up from 7.2% the decade before). k(pLx%6fcr([dr9 However, again due to the southerly location of the area, with warmer air from the nearby English Channel, the snow is often temporary as low-pressure systems track north bringing in milder air; areas immediately north of London tend to have less accumulation, but lying for a longer duration. [82][113], Industrial development had to take place relatively soon after the new town was established because part of the corporation's remit was to move people and jobs out of an overcrowded and war-damaged London. [35], Work began almost immediately to prepare for the expansion of the town. The proportion of Crawley residents (aged five years and over) that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 2.5% to 2.6%. When it comes to nonwhite racial and ethnic groups, the 2020 census gives us one picture for the nation. The hub of each neighbourhood is a shopping parade, community centre and church, and each has a school and recreational open spaces as well. 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. Due to Crawley's expansion this station is now surrounded by the town's western areas. The 2013 European Standard Population is used to standardise proportions. No population figures (and the actual area) are provided for parishes smaller than output areas. Its location on the main road from London to Brighton brought passing trade, which encouraged the development of coaching inns. The English region with the smallest increase was the North East, growing by 1.9% or around 50,000 people. 0000082471 00000 n 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). This was a private concern until the Second World War when it was claimed by the Royal Air Force. The chart changes into circles located at the centre of each local authority area on a map. 0000027997 00000 n 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%. [128][129], British Airways took over British Caledonian's former headquarters near the Manor Royal estate, renamed it "Astral Towers" and based its British Airways Holidays and Air Miles divisions there. [113] In 1949, 1,529 people worked in manufacturing: the main industries were light and precision engineering and aircraft repair. As a comparison, in England as a whole, current life expectancy at birth is 81 years, for females that rises to 83 years and for males it falls to 79 years. 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%. An important finding in the new census data is the decline of the nationwide white population for the third consecutive year. Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Contents: Settlements The population of all built-up areas in South East England with 500 inhabitants or more. <]>> 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. A station was provided next to Crawley High Street from that date. [176] A second route, from Broadfield to the Langshott area of Horley, north of Gatwick Airport, was added on 27 August 2005. The percentage of people who identified their ethnic group within the "Mixed or Multiple" category increased from 2.9% in 2011 to 4.1% in 2021. 1. [144] Its stores includes major retailers such as The Entertainer, Boots, WHSmith and Superdry as well as over 80 smaller outlets. [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. In 1976 it was given a coat of arms and in 1983 the boundaries of Crawley were extended. [38], In 1999, plans were announced to develop the 14th neighbourhood on land at Tinsley Green to the northeast of the town; this was given the go ahead in 2011 and is officially the town's 14th neighbourhood, named Forge Wood after the ancient woodland that is enclosed within the development. A full master plan was in place by 1949. The two neighbourhoods were both larger than the original nine: together, their proposed population was 23,000. 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These articles were first published on 8 December 2022 covering topics such as demography, country of birth, ethnic groups, religion, national identity and economic activity status. Building work continued throughout the 1950s in West Green, Northgate and Three Bridges, and later in Langley Green, Pound Hill and Ifield. endstream endobj 105 0 obj <> endobj 106 0 obj <> endobj 107 0 obj <>stream This area had a lower average (median) age than the South East as a whole in 2021 (41 years) and a lower average (median) age than England (40 years). 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 court challenge to the designation order meant that plans were not officially confirmed until December 1947. &_T}_?o\u}7o!|,~c^G|,SxIm7kw~U}Fu America's emerging demographic kaleidoscope. Each would be built around a centre with shops, a church, a public house, a primary school and a community centre. 0000005063 00000 n 0000038929 00000 n The 2.4 . 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. 0000014218 00000 n 0000055276 00000 n [149] There is a police station in the town centre; it is open 24 hours a day, and the front desk is staffed for 16 hours each day except Christmas Day. [30], In the early 20th century, many of the large country estates in the area, with their mansions and associated grounds and outbuildings, were split up into smaller plots of land, attracting haphazard housing development and small farms. 0000016951 00000 n )[197] Crawley's earliest cinema, the Imperial Picture House on Brighton Road, lasted from 1909 until the 1940s; the Embassy Cinema on the High Street (opened in 1938) replaced it. [163], The Civil Aviation Authority Regulation Safety Group is in the Aviation House in Gatwick Airport in Crawley.[164]. A History of Crawley - Local Histories 0000028642 00000 n 0000004187 00000 n [127] In addition the registered offices of TUI UK and Thomson Airways are located in Crawley. Detailed plans were made for Broadfield in the late 1960s; by the early 1970s building work had begun. Although population has increased, the population of Crawley's largest ethnic group whiteBritish has seen a decrease by 12 percentage points of the town's population (84,285 to76,888);. [168] A new station was constructed slightly to the east, in conjunction with the Overline House commercial development, and replaced the original station which closed on 28 July 1968. [205], The high street becomes an annual focus of motoring heritage in November as one of the official stops on the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run.[206]. Nearby areas like Horsham and Reigate and Banstead have seen their populations increase by around 11.8% and 9.5%, respectively, while others such as Tandridge saw an increase of 5.9% and Mole Valley saw smaller growth (2.4%). It is reputedly haunted.[141]. A coach station was opened by Southdown in 1931 on the A23 at County Oak, near Lowfield Heath: it was a regular stopping point for express coaches between London and towns on the Sussex coast. [160], The provision of public services was made in co-operation with the local authorities as the town grew in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. 1. Population growth and religious composition - Pew Research Center's The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age, [1] and was a centre of ironworking in Roman times. Office floorspace in the town increased from 55,000 square feet (5,100m2) in 1965 to a conservative estimate of 453,000 square feet (42,100m2) in 1984. The most Crawley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. [98], Approximately 64.5% of the population is aged below 45, compared to 55% of the population of West Sussex. Key facts about Hispanic eligible voters in 2022 Crawley Name Meaning & Crawley Family History at Ancestry.com Crawley is highlighted. In the 1960s and 1970s, large branches of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer were opened (the Tesco superstore was the largest in Britain at the time). Opened as Lyons Crossing Halt on 1 June 1907 to serve the village of Ifield, it was soon renamed Ifield Halt, dropping the "Halt" suffix in 1930. trailer Read the bulletin Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021. Crawley is one of 194 cities in United Kingdom and ranks 74 in the United Kingdom population. For further information, please see our quality report. [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. 1. [169], The urban area of Crawley is served by a total of three rail stations including Ifield railway station. [107], Crawley originally traded as a market town. 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. This means the town is served by news and television programmes from both London and Tunbridge Wells (where the BBC South East Today studios are situated). 0000037791 00000 n The population in Crawley for 2023 is 100 547. Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021. Town and non-metropolitan borough in England, The High Street, Queen's Square, Goff's Park House and the Memorial Gardens with the centre in the background, Statutory emergency fire and rescue services, the parish church of St Margaret in Ifield, "Select Committee on Transport, Local Government and the Regions: Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence. [140], Crawley has numerous hotels, including The George Hotel, dated to 1615. [219], Crawley is served by the London regional versions of BBC and ITV television from the Crystal Palace or Reigate transmitters. Today, as in 1990, most Hispanics claim Mexican heritage, though the relative size of that group has changed. Around 14% have a qualification at level 4 or above, compared to 20% nationally. [38] Crawley Development Corporation's intention was for neighbourhood shops to cater only to basic needs, and for the town centre to be used for most shopping requirements. 0000003043 00000 n 0000023907 00000 n The population here increased by a greater percentage than the overall population of the South East (7.5%), and by a greater percentage than the overall population of England (up 6.6% since the 2011 Census). We have produced the bulletin below on the first data release relating to the population of West Sussex. Contents: Subdivision. 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 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%). [61][62] A geological fault running from east to west has left an area of Weald Clay (with a ridge of limestone) jutting into the Hastings Beds around Tilgate.