New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 3LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	51.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.8%	48.3%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.1%	34.5%	4.4%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	41%	4.3%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	15.9%	8.8%	-7.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	47.9%	47.5%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35.7%	35.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.2%	10.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	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	31.4%	17.3%	-14.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	13.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	19%	3.1%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.3%	8.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	26.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.8%	90.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	9.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	94.1%	89.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89.9%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is New Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Town was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Town has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 120th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH10 3LZ, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 New Town are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Town, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3LZ

Average Price
£455,691

Semi-Detached
£440,184

Terraced
£406,505

Detached
£659,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Town

Average Price
£467,515

Semi-Detached
£466,952

Terraced
£419,007

Detached
£638,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,582

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New TownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 New Town, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-06-30	£531,217
36 New Town, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-10-23	£466,222
32 New Town, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-03-10	£501,073
50 New Town, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2016-09-02	£497,570
52 New Town, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-10-05	£433,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Fairway , Copthorne RH10 3QD	3out of 4	127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne CofE Junior School Church Road , RH10 3RD	3out of 4	213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	3,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	3,408 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	3,887 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	5,205 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	3,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	2,445 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	5,445 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KG Tea and Coffee Shop	Pavilion, King George V Playing Field, Copthorne Bank		715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copthorne Social Club	Copthorne Social Club, Copthorne Bank	441 yd
Copthorne Golf Club	Copthorne Golf Club, Borers Arms Road	589 yd
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, Copthorne Bank	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Real Pizza Company	The Real Pizza Company, 8 Copthorne Bank		564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairway Infant School FAIRWAY	grass pitches	190 yd
Copthorne C Of E Junior School CHURCH ROAD		320 yd
Copthorne Golf Club BORERS ARMS ROAD	golf	588 yd
King George Playing Field Copthorne Bank	grass pitches	606 yd
Acorn Health & Leisure COPTHORNE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	843 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	901 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	901 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	943 Mbit/s

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