The Birches, Crawley, RH10 1RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 1RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.8%	45.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 1RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	35.4%	44.1%	8.7%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	36.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	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	43.1%	49.3%	6.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	37.7%	32.8%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	27.7%	21.6%	-6.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	13.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.9%	8.4%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	10.8%	4.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.4%	81.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	80.1%	81.3%	1.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	81.5%	2.3%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	3%	10.6%	7.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Birches was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Birches has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 57th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1RZ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 1RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 1RZ

Average Price
£337,982

Semi-Detached
£363,971

Terraced
£359,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,048

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
98 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-11-01	£242,752
92 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-02-15	£274,025
82 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-18	£267,699
70 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2018-09-10	£390,929
68 The Birches, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-05-18	£371,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 1RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	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	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	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	498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,252 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	2,126 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	1,664 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,132 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	4,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	5,132 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	408 yd
Coffee Zone And Kiosk	Unit 3, Three Bridges Station	466 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, Three Bridges Railway Station	470 yd
CJ's	CJs Cafe, 1 - 3 Kingsland Court	497 yd
Dnata Catering UK LTD	Lsg Sky Chefs, Faraday Road	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club	Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges	311 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	411 yd
The Moonraker	199 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	411 yd
Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, Haslett Avenue East	418 yd
Crawley Jubilee Club	Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges	549 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Take Away, 1 Hazelwick Avenue	311 yd
Pizza Time Crawley	Pizza Time, 239 Three Bridges Road	373 yd
Roosters Zone	245 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	373 yd
Kebab Centre	249 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	373 yd
Wonderful	213 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	311 yd
Lidl	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	311 yd
Tesco	Petrol Station, Tesco Superstore	408 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Bycroft Way	408 yd
Tanya Cash And Carry	192 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club HAZELWICK AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	337 yd
Hazelwick School HAZELWICK SCHOOL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	583 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Gatwick) (Closed) Tinsley Lane South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	706 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Northgate Playing Fields Woodfield Road	grass pitches	877 yd
Milton Mount Primary School GRATTONS DRIVE	grass pitches	923 yd
Grattons (Crawley) Indoor Bowls Club GRATTONS DRIVE	indoor bowls	1,022 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 1RZ