Long Close, Crawley, RH10 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 7DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	55.7%	49.4%	-6.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	44.3%	50.6%	6.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 7DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	38.9%	46%	7.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	37.4%	-7.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.8%	45.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	36.1%	35.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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	24.7%	17.7%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.8%	-5.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	20.4%	5.7%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	26.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.3%	79.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-2.3%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.2%	80.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	8.4%	8.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	80.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	12.6%	10.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Long Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 7DD, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Long Close are based on 34 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 Long Close, Crawley, RH10 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 7DD

Average Price
£367,724

Semi-Detached
£368,053

Terraced
£367,242

Detached
£375,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Close

Average Price
£364,767

Semi-Detached
£376,810

Terraced
£366,709

Detached
£337,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Long Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-10-31	£333,427
25 Long Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-19	£384,222
9 Long Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-26	£393,664
6 Long Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-06-11	£383,045
1 Long Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-02-25	£356,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 7DD

Employment

RH10 7DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant School Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Infant Academy Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	- not rated	651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	- not rated	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	887 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	2,471 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	2,716 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	3,248 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	3,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	3,563 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	1,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,781 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	3,636 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	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	4,815 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	2,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,403 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	3,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	3,280 yd	Other independent school	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
The Granary	5 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	473 yd
Greggs	Unit 2, Three Bridges Railway Station	966 yd
Coffee Zone And Kiosk	Unit 3, Three Bridges Station	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillcrest Social Club	St Edward Confessor Roman Catholic Church, Hillcrest Close	244 yd
Hillside Inn	Balcombe Road, Pound Hill	454 yd
Frogshole Farm	Maidenbower Drive, Maidenbower	728 yd
Maidenbower Pavilion (Cafe And Bar)	Maidenbower Park Pavilion, Maidenbower Drive	917 yd
Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, Haslett Avenue East	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oriental Take Away	3 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	473 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 7 Pound Hill Parade	473 yd
The Master Fryer	1 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	473 yd
Rehmani's Bombay Dhaba	Quality Dry Cleaners And Launderette, 10 Pound Hill Parade	476 yd
China Garden	1 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food, Balcombe Road	248 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 8 Pound Hill Parade	445 yd
The Co-operative Group	8 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	533 yd
Pound Hill Junior School CRAWLEY LANE	grass pitches	636 yd
Maidenbower Junior School Maidenbower Drive	grass pitches	876 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	179.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 7DD