Waterlea, Crawley, RH10 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 6RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.3%	29%	-1.3%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	10.6%	5.4%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.4%	45.4%	5.0%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.3%	32.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	17%	14.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	22.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	11.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.2%	3.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.2%	5.0%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.6%	79%	-0.6%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	86.8%	74.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3%	13.3%	10.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Africa	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	74.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.4%	13.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Waterlea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterlea was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Furnace Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterlea has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green and the 138th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Waterlea are based on 58 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 Waterlea, Crawley, RH10 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 6RU

Average Price
£499,460

Semi-Detached
£499,460

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterlea

Average Price
£335,281

Semi-Detached
£492,249

Terraced
£382,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WaterleaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Waterlea, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2025-02-28	£452,759
28 Waterlea, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-08-26	£521,617
20 Waterlea, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-06-11	£629,247
22 Waterlea, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,500	2017-10-09	£546,560
10 Waterlea, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2014-12-16	£528,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 6RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert May County First School Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	906 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Junior School Gales Drive , Three Bridges RH10 1PD	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	1,833 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,958 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	2,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	3,564 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	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,306 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	3,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	2,080 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	134 yd
Furnace Green Cafe	4 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	260 yd
Melbers Cafe	Siemens Plc, Three Bridges Train Care Facility	493 yd
The Hawth	Hawth Avenue, Furnace Green	541 yd
Sutherland House Canteen	Sutherland House, Russell Way	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Charcoal Burner	Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	291 yd
Shrublands Residents Club	20A Laurel Close, Furnace Green	635 yd
Crawley Jubilee Club	Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges	864 yd
Three Bridges Cricket Club	Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	958 yd
The Plough Inn	181 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy House	1 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	260 yd
Fish Plaice	11 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	260 yd
Wonderful	213 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges	1,045 yd
New Lotus House	85 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	1,070 yd
Deenos Pizza And Grill	67 Gales Drive, Three Bridges	1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive		803 yd
Tanya Cash And Carry	192 Three Bridges Road, Three Bridges		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Furnace Green Playing Fields Ashburnham Road	grass pitches	501 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	704 yd
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	711 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	809 yd
Healthy Balanced Generation @ Oriel MAIDENBOWER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	836 yd
Three Bridges Playing Field haslett avenue	grass pitches	842 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	1,044 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	280.8 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 6RU