Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, RH10 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 1AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.5%	48.8%	6.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	57.5%	51.2%	-6.3%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RH10 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.7%	45.1%	-13.6%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	44.8%	17.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.6%	58.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	32.6%	35.9%	3.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RH10 1AW this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	9.5%	-9.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	13.1%	-4.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	40%	47%	7.0%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.2%	14.7%	7.5%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82%	61.5%	-20.5%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	40.7%	-32.8%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	13.3%	24.4%	11.1%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	19%	11.5%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	40.7%	-32.0%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	16.8%	11.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	14.6%	8.2%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	11%	19.5%	8.5%	2.2%	17.3%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	8.3%	3.9%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	10.7%	1.2%	9.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Commonwealth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commonwealth Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Langley Green & Tushmore average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commonwealth Drive are based on 1258 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Crawley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, RH10 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 1AW

Average Price
£263,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,265

Other
£264,459

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commonwealth Drive

Average Price
£267,713

Semi-Detached
£497,495

Terraced
£457,916

Detached
£379,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,625

Other
£271,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commonwealth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 134 Howlands Court Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-02-14	£189,117
Flat 124 Howlands Court Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-11-01	£214,501
Flat 163 Howlands Court Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-14	£235,565
Flat 104 Howlands Court Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-04-19	£252,161
Flat 152 Howlands Court Commonwealth Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-12-04	£197,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	212
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Administrative and support service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Construction	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	4,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	5,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hawth	Hawth Avenue, Furnace Green	282 yd
Sutherland House Canteen	Sutherland House, Russell Way	297 yd
Kims Kitchen	Spindle Way, Three Bridges	441 yd
Munchies R Us/Lazer World	Lazer World, Lazer World	442 yd
Bhakti Yoga Centre	Tsc House, Spindle Way	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Bridges Cricket Club	Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	285 yd
Crawley Jubilee Club	Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges	624 yd
The Emerald Club	Southgate Pavilion Club, Southgate Avenue	663 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	746 yd
The Moonraker	199 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deenos Pizza And Grill	67 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	472 yd
New Lotus House	85 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	478 yd
Wonderful	213 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	793 yd
Yummy House	1 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	908 yd
Fish Plaice	11 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive		169 yd
Tanya Cash And Carry	192 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges		847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	140 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	391 yd
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	486 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	511 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	851 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	982 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	1,064 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.