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Broadfield East

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About

Broadfield East is the eastern section of the Broadfield neighbourhood in Crawley. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of council and privately owned housing built during the new town expansion in the mid-20th century. Local facilities cluster around a small shopping parade and a community centre, and residents use nearby primary and secondary schools. Street patterns and green corridors provide walking routes between housing areas and local open space, while local bus routes link the ward with Crawley town centre and the mainline station.

Sport and recreation are anchored by Broadfield Stadium, the home ground of Crawley Town F.C., which sits alongside community sports pitches and changing rooms. Parks and playing fields offer space for organised sport and informal use, and allotments and pocket greens appear through the neighbourhood. Community groups run events and activities from the centre and sports pavilion, making services and leisure options accessible within the ward.

Area overview

On average Broadfield East has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 36.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Broadfield East is £47,913 per year. There are 1 schools in Broadfield East: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Broadfield East is home to around 8,535 people, with a population density of about 4,601.2 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Broadfield East Population
8,535
Population density
4,601.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.36(+30%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.87(+37%)
Drugs
11.25(+308%)
Other theft
8.79(+57%)
Public order
8.2(+35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,309
62.24%
Other White
880
10.32%
Pakistani
587
6.88%
African
331
3.88%
Indian
234
2.74%
Total population: 8,530

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,517
22.53%
No qualifications
1,393
20.69%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,145
17.01%
Level 3 (A level)
1,082
16.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,054
15.65%
Total 16+ residents: 6,733

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
893
25.89%
Other social rented
675
19.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
635
18.41%
Social rents from council
634
18.38%
Owns outright
526
15.25%
Total households: 3,449

Property prices in Broadfield East

Median price£287,500
Price per sq ft£444
Sales (last 12 months)70
Typical range (middle 50%)£219K – £340K

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 (about £444 per square foot) in Broadfield East area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £605,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Broadfield East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£433,000£435
Semi-Detached15£370,500£465
Terraced38£278,500£452
Flats14£200,000£388

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Broadfield East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broadfield East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£325,000£164,500£286,000£235,000
2017£420,000£190,000£300,000£250,000
2018£327,500£182,000£311,000£257,500
2019£373,000£188,000£300,000£250,000
2020£335,500£170,000£300,000£249,000
2021£392,500£172,000£347,500£265,000
2022£480,000£200,000£345,000£294,500
2023£422,500£202,500£340,000£293,000
2024£420,000£205,000£398,500£300,000
2025£375,000£195,000£371,250£278,000
2026£605,000£205,000£320,000£307,850
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Broadfield East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broadfield East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£373£347£341£383
2017£339£318£377£391
2018£356£380£386£368
2019£337£320£383£370
2020£394£353£369£391
2021£409£303£401£396
2022£392£336£416£455
2023£434£365£433£446
2024£429£327£446£433
2025£471£388£451£453
2026£385£330£522£436
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Broadfield East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Broadfield East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.