Wordsworth Close, Crawley, RH10 3BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 3BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of RH10 3BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	31.8%	0.0%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	54.9%	0.8%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47.3%	54.2%	6.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	34.2%	30%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.1%	10.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	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	17.6%	19.8%	2.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	32.8%	9.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	8.2%	3.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.9%	65.4%	-14.5%	81.4%	-16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	6.7%	6.7%	0.1%	6.6%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	75.8%	77.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	78.8%	4.3%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	11.4%	7.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.3%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Close was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 61st lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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 3BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wordsworth Close are based on 27 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 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, RH10 3BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3BL

Average Price
£400,979

Semi-Detached
£400,979

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Close

Average Price
£421,243

Semi-Detached
£421,243

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£442,000	2025-07-25	£453,620
22 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-12-21	£414,961
15 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£331,500	2020-01-24	£400,230
1 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,500	2019-07-25	£369,263
4 Wordsworth Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-03-21	£513,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,874 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	1,934 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	2,293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	3,776 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	4,853 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	429 yd
Coffee Zone And Kiosk	Unit 3, Three Bridges Station	569 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, Three Bridges Railway Station	569 yd
The Granary	5 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	626 yd
Real Barbeque And Bar	1 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club	Hazelwick Avenue, Three Bridges	380 yd
Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, Haslett Avenue East	513 yd
Tavern On The Green	Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	652 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	819 yd
The Moonraker	199 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Take Away, 1 Hazelwick Avenue	380 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Superstore, Bycroft Way	429 yd
Rehmani's Bombay Dhaba	Quality Dry Cleaners And Launderette, 10 Pound Hill Parade	622 yd
The Oriental Take Away	3 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	626 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 7 Pound Hill Parade	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	380 yd
Lidl	263 - 269 Haslett Avenue East, Three Bridges	380 yd
Tesco	Petrol Station, Tesco Superstore	429 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Bycroft Way	429 yd
Tesco Express	5 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crawley Lawn Tennis Club HAZELWICK AVENUE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	329 yd
Milton Mount Primary School GRATTONS DRIVE	grass pitches	418 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	460 yd
Grattons (Crawley) Indoor Bowls Club GRATTONS DRIVE	indoor bowls	579 yd
Grattons Playing Field Grattons Drive	grass pitches	665 yd
Hazelwick School HAZELWICK SCHOOL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	724 yd
Sebastian Coe Health Club (Gatwick) (Closed) Tinsley Lane South	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	1,074 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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