Ritchie Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 7NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.9%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.1%	49.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7NA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% 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	21.5%	26.4%	4.9%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	62.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	18.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (91.3%) 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	64.6%	60.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	28.3%	30.8%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7NA this area, 9.6% 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	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	20.3%	2.5%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	23%	13.1%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	33.7%	-3.5%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	85.6%	0.6%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	88.2%	87.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	87.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ritchie Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ritchie Close was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Maidenbower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ritchie Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower and the 14th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

🔎 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 7NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Ritchie Close are based on 35 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 Ritchie Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 7NA

Average Price
£527,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ritchie Close

Average Price
£578,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ritchie CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ritchie Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-18	£534,928
11 Ritchie Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-04-28	£522,500
9 Ritchie Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£519,950	2021-06-04	£625,256
5 Ritchie Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£463,500	2020-09-04	£544,834
6 Ritchie Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-10-26	£508,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 7NA

Employment

RH10 7NA 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	138
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	25
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Infant School and Nursery Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaks Primary School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	1,523 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	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	2,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,642 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	3,444 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	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	2,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	3,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	3,306 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	4,878 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	2,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,828 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	4,861 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	1,720 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Links College North Worth Annex , Turners Hill Road RH10 7RW	- not rated	2,320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	2,637 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,836 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	3,008 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TGI Friday's	Unit 6, Crawley Leisure Park		482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shrublands Residents Club	20A Laurel Close, Furnace Green		999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Garden	1 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower		1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	8 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthy Balanced Generation @ Oriel MAIDENBOWER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	899 yd
Maidenbower Park MAIDENBOWER PAVILION MAIDENBOWER PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
Tilgate Forest Golf Centre TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE FOREST GOLF CENTRE TILGATE DRIVE	golf	1,057 yd
Furnace Green Playing Fields Ashburnham Road	grass pitches	1,065 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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