Holmcroft, Crawley, RH10 6TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 6TW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	53.4%	48.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	46.6%	51.8%	5.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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	37.6%	37.7%	0.1%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	37.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.2%) 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	50.6%	47.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	36.4%	40.4%	4.0%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	10.1%	9.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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	13.7%	22.3%	8.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	12.6%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	28.2%	-0.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81%	79.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	74.9%	71.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7%	1.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	70.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.7%	15.5%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Holmcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holmcroft was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holmcroft has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6TW, 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 Holmcroft are based on 163 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 Holmcroft, Crawley, RH10 6TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 6TW

Average Price
£319,459

Semi-Detached
£351,040

Terraced
£318,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holmcroft

Average Price
£338,427

Semi-Detached
£342,276

Terraced
£339,039

Detached
£272,967

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HolmcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Holmcroft, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-09-15	£345,000
34 Holmcroft, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-14	£335,963
27 Holmcroft, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£271,260	2024-11-20	£290,101
31 Holmcroft, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-29	£311,415
14 Holmcroft, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-03-08	£358,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 6TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Real estate 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	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School & Nursery Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,160 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	3,726 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	779 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,992 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,716 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
BB's Bakers + Baristas	Unit 26, County Mall	402 yd
Bubble Ci Tea	Unit 11A, County Mall	402 yd
Burger King	Food Court Kiosk 6 And 7, County Mall	402 yd
Cafe Giardino	Kiosk D, County Mall	402 yd
Italian Kitchen	Unit 29 - 30, County Mall	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Emerald Club	Southgate Pavilion Club, Southgate Avenue	406 yd
Railway	2 - 4 Brighton Road, Southgate	566 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 3, Kingsgate	659 yd
Octopvs	George Hotel, 56 - 58 High Street	690 yd
White Hart	65 High Street, Northgate	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yogoo Natural Frozen Yoghurt	County Mall, Station Way	404 yd
Greggs	Unit 6, 24 - 26 The Martlets	545 yd
Southgate Fish And Chips	22 Brighton Road, Southgate	566 yd
Mazza	10 Brighton Road, Southgate	566 yd
Fireaway Designer Pizza Crawley	Fireaway, 14 Queensway	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive	721 yd
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green	760 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	215 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	241 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	345 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	710 yd
Loppets Road Playing Field Loppets Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	1,056 yd
The Oaks Primary School LOPPETS ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	170.3 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 6TW