Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10 6AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 6AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 area around RH10 6AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	45.6%	6.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	39.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	38.9%	47.2%	8.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	44.4%	40.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.6%	24.5%	8.9%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	33.9%	6.8%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	11.5%	5.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.2% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.5%	72.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-9.2%
Roma	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	57.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	17.5%	22%	4.5%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	13.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	57.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.2%	10.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 129th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH10 6AZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brighton Road are based on 283 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 Brighton Road, Crawley, RH10 6AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 6AZ

Average Price
£188,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£446,283

Semi-Detached
£836,853

Terraced
£387,753

Detached
£929,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,114

Other
£3,104,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Handsworth House Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-09	£105,149
5 Handsworth House Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-14	£213,131
5 Handsworth House Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-11-11	£142,121
1 Handsworth House Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-05-18	£196,779
2 Handsworth House Brighton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2008-04-18	£260,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 6AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Transport and storage	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Academy converter	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	4,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,296 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
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant	2 - 4 High Street, West Green	352 yd
Mo Lin	Unit 3, 6 - 14 High Street	414 yd
McDonalds	Asda, Pegler Way	445 yd
Sage	Ground Floor, 36 High Street	506 yd
Southgate Children And Family Centre	Southgate Primary School, Barrington Road	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway	2 - 4 Brighton Road, Southgate	253 yd
Octopvs	George Hotel, 56 - 58 High Street	554 yd
White Hart	65 High Street, Northgate	554 yd
The Hive	Ground Floor, 53 High Street	554 yd
Medusa Cocktail Bar	50 - 54 High Street, West Green	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southgate Fish And Chips	22 Brighton Road, Southgate	253 yd
Mazza	10 Brighton Road, Southgate	278 yd
Crow Coffee	46 High Street, West Green	540 yd
Troy Kebab	43 High Street, Northgate	554 yd
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green		445 yd
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	611 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	625 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	868 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	902 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,085 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	216.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 6AZ