Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, RH10 6BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 6BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	35.4%	35.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	47.3%	6.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	42.7%	51.6%	8.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33%	32.2%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.9%	16.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	20.5%	3.0%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	23.8%	3.4%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.8%	70%	-12.8%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	82.8%	68.8%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	4.6%	13.8%	9.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	69.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wakehurst Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakehurst Drive was 158.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakehurst Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 54th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.4%.

🔎 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 6BZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Wakehurst Drive are based on 91 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 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, RH10 6BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 6BZ

Average Price
£289,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakehurst Drive

Average Price
£342,879

Semi-Detached
£352,080

Terraced
£361,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakehurst DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£322,000	2021-10-25	£362,900
112 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-11-19	£323,875
98 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-16	£243,751
88 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-09-09	£346,010
120 Wakehurst Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2015-09-14	£372,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 6BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Transport and storage	28
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,711 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	4,860 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	880 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	5,042 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
Southgate Children And Family Centre	Southgate Primary School, Barrington Road	374 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	491 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	492 yd
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	518 yd
K2 Cafe And Bar	K2, Brighton Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	175 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	307 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	476 yd
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	492 yd
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	869 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	869 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	869 yd
Fish Plaice	20 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		572 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	242 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	362 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	438 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	448 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	619 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	674 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	687 yd
Foresters Table Tennis Club TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE FOREST RECREATION CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE		899 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	956 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 6BZ