Gorse Close, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 3PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52%	52.1%	0.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48%	47.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	29.2%	33%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (91.1%) 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	53.5%	51.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36%	39.7%	3.7%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	15.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.8%	-10.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	21.5%	3.3%	13.4%	8.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	19.6%	1.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	22.3%	3.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	92.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	94.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Gorse Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorse Close was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorse Close has the 35th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 201st lowest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 3PY, 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 Gorse Close are based on 95 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 Gorse Close, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3PY

Average Price
£411,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,333

Detached
£487,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Close

Average Price
£315,717

Semi-Detached
£271,399

Terraced
£315,403

Detached
£501,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Gorse Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-07-18	£427,637
5 Gorse Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-07-07	£392,583
5 Gorse Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-31	£399,615
10 Gorse Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2021-03-12	£390,072
16 Gorse Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-05-07	£389,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne Fairway , Copthorne RH10 3QD	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne CofE Junior School Church Road , RH10 3RD	3out of 4	559 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Mount Primary School Grattons Drive , Pound Hill RH10 3AG	- not rated	2,805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	2,994 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	3,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	5,295 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	3,110 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	1,333 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	2,774 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	5,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	5,434 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Albert	The Prince Albert, Copthorne Bank	649 yd
Copthorne Social Club	Copthorne Social Club, Copthorne Bank	710 yd
Copthorne Golf Club	Copthorne Golf Club, Borers Arms Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Real Pizza Company	The Real Pizza Company, 8 Copthorne Bank		614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fairway Infant School FAIRWAY	grass pitches	271 yd
Acorn Health & Leisure COPTHORNE COMMON	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	435 yd
Copthorne C Of E Junior School CHURCH ROAD		578 yd
Copthorne Golf Club BORERS ARMS ROAD	golf	984 yd
King George Playing Field Copthorne Bank	grass pitches	985 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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