Ely Close, Crawley, RH10 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 5JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	31.8%	35.4%	3.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	46.7%	-0.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	50.3%	5.2%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	40.1%	33.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	19%	-8.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	15.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	18.7%	0.6%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	16.2%	9.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	20.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.1%	73.9%	-13.2%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	85.7%	79.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	79.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.7%	13.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ely Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Close was 12.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Southgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ely Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate and the 19th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.0%.

🔎 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 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Ely Close are based on 24 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 Ely Close, Crawley, RH10 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 5JL

Average Price
£319,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,874

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,101

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Close

Average Price
£324,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ely Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-07	£371,063
5 Ely Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£302,500	2025-03-03	£303,369
11 Ely Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2024-10-25	£233,907
13 Ely Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-17	£294,633
10 Ely Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-04-27	£191,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 5JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,156 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	5,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	4,614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Walled Garden Community Cafe	Cafe, Tilgate Park	382 yd
Glendale At Tilgate Forest Golf Centre	Tilgate Forest Golf Centre, Tilgate Drive	382 yd
Smith And Western	Tilgate Drive, Tilgate	382 yd
Wild Bean Cafe	Tilgate Service Station, Ashdown Drive	467 yd
Cinnamon	6 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate		497 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	491 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	491 yd
Fish Plaice	20 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	491 yd
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	491 yd
Lakeside Cafe	Tilgate Lake, Tilgate Park	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilgate Playing Fields Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Tilgate Forest Golf Centre TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE	golf	719 yd
Foresters Table Tennis Club TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE		860 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	861 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	881 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	888 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	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 5JL