Blackheath, Crawley, RH10 3UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 3UF is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	46.6%	45.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	53.4%	54.5%	1.1%	49.0%	5.5%

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%	33.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	48.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.9%	4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.5%) 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	49.6%	45.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.8%	42.4%	2.6%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	13%	14.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18.3%	2.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	16.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	31.7%	2.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.3%	85.5%	0.2%	81.4%	4.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	80.8%	78.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	5.6%	11.9%	6.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	78%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.7%	15.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.2%	-10.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Blackheath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackheath was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.2% higher than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackheath has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and the 34th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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. 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 3UF, 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 Blackheath are based on 18 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 Blackheath, Crawley, RH10 3UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 3UF

Average Price
£418,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,850

Detached
£470,123

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackheath

Average Price
£443,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,231

Detached
£518,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,941

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BlackheathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Blackheath, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£226,500	2022-01-14	£252,820
6 Blackheath, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-04-06	£621,663
13 Blackheath, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2014-05-14	£552,967
8 Blackheath, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-12-06	£506,202
11 Blackheath, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2006-12-12	£610,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 3UF

Employment

RH10 3UF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	49
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	4out of 4	827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forge Wood Primary School Somerley Drive , RH10 3SW	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	4,540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	4,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	4,787 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	1,960 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	2,978 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthorne Preparatory School Effingham Lane , Copthorne RH10 3HR	- not rated	4,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	4,595 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	4,621 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
Real Barbeque And Bar	1 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	716 yd
The Granary	5 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	1,016 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing	Nuffield Health Fitness And Wellbeing, Health Club	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tavern On The Green	Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	716 yd
Hillside Inn	Balcombe Road, Pound Hill	806 yd
Hillcrest Social Club	St Edward Confessor Roman Catholic Church, Hillcrest Close	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Garden	4 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill	716 yd
Rehmani's Bombay Dhaba	Quality Dry Cleaners And Launderette, 10 Pound Hill Parade	1,015 yd
The Oriental Take Away	3 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	1,016 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 7 Pound Hill Parade	1,016 yd
The Master Fryer	1 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Peterhouse Parade, Pound Hill		716 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 8 Pound Hill Parade		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Mount Primary School GRATTONS DRIVE	grass pitches	763 yd
Grattons Playing Field Grattons Drive	grass pitches	782 yd
Grattons (Crawley) Indoor Bowls Club GRATTONS DRIVE	indoor bowls	823 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	941 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley) Crabbet Park Crabbet Park Turners Hill Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,086 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 3UF