Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 3NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 3NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.5%	50%	-3.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	31.8%	42.4%	10.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	66.6%	21.3%	48.4%	18.2%
Good health	42.5%	25.7%	-16.8%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around RH10 3NJ this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	7.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	49.2%	19.8%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85%	68%	-17.0%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	87%	70.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	2.3%	10.5%	8.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.7%
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	86.4%	70.2%	-16.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	13%	11.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	2%	6.4%	4.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Balcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balcombe Road was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balcombe Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 122nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1257.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH10 3NJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Balcombe Road are based on 161 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 Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 3NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3NJ

Average Price
£1,035,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,035,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Road

Average Price
£447,745

Semi-Detached
£500,328

Terraced
£496,667

Detached
£798,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,071

Other
£1,548,954

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodcote Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-09-15	£1,144,489
Toovies Farmhouse Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2006-08-29	£993,243
Woodcote Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£499,999	2005-12-23	£1,024,898
Woodcote Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2002-11-22	£959,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne CofE Junior School Church Road , RH10 3RD	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Fairway , Copthorne RH10 3QD	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	2,630 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	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	3,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,374 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	1,167 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	1,800 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	3,197 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR	- not rated	3,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	4,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	5,244 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Parsons Pig	The Parsons Pig, Balcombe Road		359 yd
Heathy Farm	Public House, Heathy Farm		603 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound	Radford Road, Pound Hill		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forge Wood Primary School SOMERLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	494 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of RH10 3NJ