Whittington Road, Crawley, RH10 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 5AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	52.2%	54.2%	2.0%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	47.8%	45.8%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	39.3%	36.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	43.3%	0.2%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5%	11.6%	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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	47.1%	49.5%	2.4%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.2%	33.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	19.2%	10.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	20.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.4%	80.2%	7.8%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	78.2%	81.1%	2.9%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	80.9%	3.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.2%	10.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Whittington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittington Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Southgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whittington Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate and the 153rd highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH10 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Whittington Road are based on 53 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 Whittington Road, Crawley, RH10 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 5AF

Average Price
£213,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,657

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,426

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittington Road

Average Price
£350,780

Semi-Detached
£398,048

Terraced
£374,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,234

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Whittington Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-10	£338,404
39 Whittington Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-18	£210,412
43 Whittington Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-08-09	£228,245
39 Whittington Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2012-10-19	£224,222
43 Whittington Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2012-05-15	£217,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 5AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	31
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary School Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson County First School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate First School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	2,279 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	2,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	2,819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,641 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	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,909 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	4,939 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,696 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
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	551 yd
K2 Cafe And Bar	K2, Brighton Road	557 yd
Cinnamon	6 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	583 yd
Ephesus	15 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	583 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	386 yd
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	549 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	595 yd
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	583 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	583 yd
Fish Plaice	20 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	583 yd
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	583 yd
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		583 yd
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	212 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	256 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	525 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	544 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	608 yd
Foresters Table Tennis Club TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE		695 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	795 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	819 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	955 yd
Tilgate Playing Fields Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	977 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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