Gales Drive, Crawley, RH10 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 1QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.4%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.8%	49.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.6%	30.1%	-12.5%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	47.8%	9.1%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	6.1%	5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	44.5%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	38.4%	37.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	5%	2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	20.1%	3.7%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.2%	3.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	34.9%	1.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	5%	3.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.9%	74.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	78.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	5.3%	8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	77.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	3%	12.2%	9.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Gales Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gales Drive was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Langley Green & Tushmore average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Gales Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Langley Green & Tushmore and the 39th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Gales Drive are based on 203 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 Gales Drive, Crawley, RH10 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 1QE

Average Price
£685,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£619,614

Detached
£690,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gales Drive

Average Price
£362,084

Semi-Detached
£413,901

Terraced
£409,433

Detached
£671,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,146

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gales DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2026-02-27	£700,000
88 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-11-28	£599,107
92 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-02-28	£607,796
114 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-05-11	£847,462
90 Gales Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-04-08	£656,962

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 1QE

Employment

RH10 1QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH10 1QE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	12
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	2out of 4	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Junior School Gales Drive , Three Bridges RH10 1PD	- not rated	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate First School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	1,759 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	2,501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,056 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	2,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	1,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	3,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	2,029 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spices	71 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	231 yd
CJ's	CJs Cafe, 1 - 3 Kingsland Court	256 yd
Dnata Catering UK LTD	Lsg Sky Chefs, Faraday Road	256 yd
Sutherland House Canteen	Sutherland House, Russell Way	362 yd
Coffee Zone And Kiosk	Unit 3, Three Bridges Station	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Jubilee Club	Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges	275 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	324 yd
The Moonraker	199 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	324 yd
Three Bridges Cricket Club	Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	446 yd
Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, Haslett Avenue East	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lotus House	85 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	231 yd
Deenos Pizza And Grill	67 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	244 yd
Wonderful	213 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	369 yd
Pizza Time Crawley	Pizza Time, 239 Three Bridges Road	486 yd
Roosters Zone	245 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanya Cash And Carry	192 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	436 yd
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive	572 yd
Iceland	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	719 yd
Lidl	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	719 yd
Tesco	Petrol Station, Tesco Superstore	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	135 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	310 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	327 yd
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	601 yd
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club HAZELWICK AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	867 yd
Northgate Playing Fields Woodfield Road	grass pitches	967 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Hazelwick School HAZELWICK SCHOOL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 1QE