Furnace Drive, Crawley, RH10 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 6JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of RH10 6JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	25.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	55.1%	3.3%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	49.7%	50.9%	1.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.5%	34.5%	0.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	13.8%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	19.1%	3.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	29.5%	2.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91%	85.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	87.6%	78.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	78.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.6%	13.3%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Furnace Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furnace Drive was 35.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Furnace Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Furnace Drive has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green and the 89th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 6JB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Furnace Drive are based on 64 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 Furnace Drive, Crawley, RH10 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 6JB

Average Price
£437,227

Semi-Detached
£437,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furnace Drive

Average Price
£507,657

Semi-Detached
£507,007

Terraced
£472,574

Detached
£560,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,852

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furnace DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Furnace Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-05-29	£483,486
37 Furnace Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-09-05	£489,620
33 Furnace Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-08-03	£475,806
31 Furnace Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,995	2018-03-21	£491,943
31 Furnace Drive, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,995	2018-03-21	£491,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 6JB

Employment

RH10 6JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	34
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	24
Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	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	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,968 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	1,476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	4,823 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
Cornerstone Cafe At St. Andrew's Church	St Andrews Church Of England Church, Furnace Place	567 yd
Furnace Green Cafe	4 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	592 yd
Wild Bean Cafe	Tilgate Service Station, Ashdown Drive	602 yd
The Hawth	Hawth Avenue, Furnace Green	607 yd
Cinnamon	6 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Burner	Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	550 yd
The Grasshopper	Ashdown Drive, Tilgate	588 yd
Shrublands Residents Club	20A Laurel Close, Furnace Green	752 yd
The Emerald Club	Southgate Pavilion Club, Southgate Avenue	1,001 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	1 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	592 yd
Fish Plaice	11 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	592 yd
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	639 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	639 yd
Tilgate Bakery	12 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		639 yd
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive		899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	181 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	568 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	622 yd
Tilgate Playing Fields Gainsborough Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	812 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Furnace Green Playing Fields Ashburnham Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Tilgate Forest Golf Centre TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE	golf	984 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 6JB