Nelson Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 7GH is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	52.8%	46.2%	-6.6%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	47.2%	53.8%	6.6%	49.0%	4.8%

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 7GH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	34.2%	30%	-4.2%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	8.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.9%) 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	61.4%	56.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31.7%	34.5%	2.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around RH10 7GH this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.8%	8.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	37.1%	-3.5%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.8%	3.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.2%	76.2%	2.0%	81.4%	-5.2%
Other	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	74.7%	72.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	72.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	15.2%	9.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	5.3%	-6.9%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Nelson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Close was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 363.0% higher than the Maidenbower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nelson Close has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower and the 38th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH10 7GH, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Nelson Close are based on 26 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 Nelson Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 7GH

Average Price
£672,778

Semi-Detached
£738,522

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£668,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Close

Average Price
£709,986

Semi-Detached
£764,768

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£707,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Nelson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-11-19	£604,944
12 Nelson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-09-25	£670,022
17 Nelson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2018-07-06	£687,968
11 Nelson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2017-02-20	£748,148
3 Nelson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-05-30	£618,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 7GH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	- not rated	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Infant School and Nursery Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,224 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	1,882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	2,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	2,758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	3,122 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	548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	2,198 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	3,063 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	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	4,649 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	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,287 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	3,659 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	1,148 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,881 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Melbers Cafe	Siemens Plc, Three Bridges Train Care Facility		895 yd
The Granary	5 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill		1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frogshole Farm	Maidenbower Drive, Maidenbower	471 yd
Maidenbower Pavilion (Cafe And Bar)	Maidenbower Park Pavilion, Maidenbower Drive	475 yd
Coaching Halt	Unit 7, Maidenbower Office Park	832 yd
Hillcrest Social Club	St Edward Confessor Roman Catholic Church, Hillcrest Close	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	1 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower	212 yd
The Oriental Take Away	3 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	1,068 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 7 Pound Hill Parade	1,068 yd
The Master Fryer	1 Pound Hill Parade, Pound Hill	1,068 yd
Rehmani's Bombay Dhaba	Quality Dry Cleaners And Launderette, 10 Pound Hill Parade	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	8 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower	212 yd
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food, Balcombe Road	925 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 8 Pound Hill Parade	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidenbower Junior School Maidenbower Drive	grass pitches	234 yd
Maidenbower Park MAIDENBOWER PAVILION MAIDENBOWER PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	455 yd
Healthy Balanced Generation @ Oriel MAIDENBOWER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	523 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	633 yd
Furnace Green Playing Fields Ashburnham Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Gatwick) EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK BALCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 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	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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