The Birches, Crawley, RH10 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 1RN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52%	48.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48%	51.5%	3.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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	30.9%	38.1%	7.2%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.9%	4.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.9%	47.9%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	40.5%	34.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.3%	18.4%	0.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	15.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7%	0.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	26.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1%	2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.9%	68.2%	-11.7%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	67%	-16.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	67.6%	-15.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Birches was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Birches has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 157th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 1RN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 The Birches are based on 155 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 The Birches, Crawley, RH10 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 1RN

Average Price
£359,500

Semi-Detached
£367,671

Terraced
£357,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£365,545

Semi-Detached
£389,738

Terraced
£365,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,399

Other
£261,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£371,063
28 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2023-10-13	£388,284
29 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2023-06-30	£413,083
16 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-02-07	£367,564
37 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-09-24	£358,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 1RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	1,232 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	396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,285 yd	Academy converter	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	1,991 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	1,602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	4,322 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	5,339 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
Costa	Coffee Shop, Tesco Superstore	386 yd
Bengal Spices	71 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	650 yd
CJ's	CJs Cafe, 1 - 3 Kingsland Court	668 yd
Dnata Catering UK LTD	Lsg Sky Chefs, Faraday Road	668 yd
Coffee Zone And Kiosk	Unit 3, Three Bridges Station	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club	Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges	488 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	597 yd
The Moonraker	199 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	597 yd
Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, Haslett Avenue East	623 yd
Crawley Jubilee Club	Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Superstore, Bycroft Way	386 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Take Away, 1 Hazelwick Avenue	488 yd
Pizza Time Crawley	Pizza Time, 239 Three Bridges Road	581 yd
Roosters Zone	245 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	581 yd
Kebab Centre	249 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Station, Tesco Superstore	386 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Bycroft Way	386 yd
Iceland	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	488 yd
Lidl	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	488 yd
Tanya Cash And Carry	192 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwick School HAZELWICK SCHOOL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	400 yd
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club HAZELWICK AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	404 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Gatwick) (Closed) Tinsley Lane South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Northgate Playing Fields Woodfield Road	grass pitches	700 yd
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	721 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	785 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	867 yd
Milton Mount Primary School GRATTONS DRIVE	grass pitches	943 yd
Grattons (Crawley) Indoor Bowls Club GRATTONS DRIVE	indoor bowls	1,010 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 1RN