Balcombe Road, Crawley, RH10 3NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 3NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3NY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	33.8%	33.9%	0.1%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.9%	52.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.2%	37.6%	4.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.5%	8.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around RH10 3NY this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	22.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	33.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83%	76.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	81.3%	81.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	81.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.3%	8.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Balcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balcombe Road was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Balcombe Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 12th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

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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 3NY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Balcombe Road are based on 163 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 3NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3NY

Average Price
£723,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£723,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Road

Average Price
£441,176

Semi-Detached
£497,954

Terraced
£497,616

Detached
£797,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,929

Other
£1,530,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Warren Cottage Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-06-10	£726,149
Ridleys Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-07-27	£790,565
Ridleys Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2001-11-23	£691,308
Warren Cottage Balcombe Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1996-06-07	£724,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	26
Administrative and support service activities	19
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Hill Infant School Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	2,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	3,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	3,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Middle School Langley Drive , Langley Green RH11 7PF	- not rated	4,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	4,158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,448 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	2,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	4,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	4,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	5,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawley College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	970 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,941 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	3,165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,200 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real Barbeque And Bar	1 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	761 yd
The Granary	5 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	819 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing, Health Club	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillside Inn	Balcombe Road, Pound Hill	610 yd
Tavern On The Green	Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	761 yd
Hillcrest Social Club	St Edward Confessor Roman Catholic Church, Hillcrest Close	823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Garden	4 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	761 yd
Rehmani's Bombay Dhaba	Quality Dry Cleaners And Launderette, 10 Pound Hill Parade	818 yd
The Oriental Take Away	3 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	819 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 7 Pound Hill Parade	819 yd
The Master Fryer	1 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	761 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 8 Pound Hill Parade	831 yd
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food, Balcombe Road	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Mount Primary School GRATTONS DRIVE	grass pitches	743 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	756 yd
Grattons Playing Field Grattons Drive	grass pitches	825 yd
Grattons (Crawley) Indoor Bowls Club GRATTONS DRIVE	indoor bowls	843 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley) Crabbet Park Crabbet Park Turners Hill Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 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%

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

Overview of RH10 3NY