Benjamin Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH10 7QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	54.2%	2.3%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.1%	45.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	28%	39.7%	11.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	47.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	64.8%	62.2%	-2.6%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	31.4%	27%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around RH10 7QY this area, 8.2% 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	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	9.9%	-11.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.6%	20.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	24.1%	14.6%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	30.6%	2.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	86.8%	71.2%	-15.6%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	87.4%	79.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	87.4%	79.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	12%	11.4%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Benjamin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benjamin Road was 121.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.9% higher than the Maidenbower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benjamin Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower and the 74th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 7QY, 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 Benjamin Road are based on 46 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 Benjamin Road, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 7QY

Average Price
£459,151

Semi-Detached
£476,341

Terraced
£408,895

Detached
£487,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benjamin Road

Average Price
£486,340

Semi-Detached
£520,278

Terraced
£437,435

Detached
£510,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benjamin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Benjamin Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-31	£376,031
11 Benjamin Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2023-07-05	£368,601
12 Benjamin Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-03-21	£367,169
18 Benjamin Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£487,500	2022-07-14	£530,112
21 Benjamin Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-04-22	£719,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 7QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RH10 7QY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	- not rated	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brook Infant School and Nursery Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,164 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	3,005 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	3,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	3,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	3,473 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	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	2,614 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	3,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	3,331 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	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	5,084 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	2,742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,742 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	4,008 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	1,167 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	3,255 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidenbower Pavilion (Cafe And Bar)	Maidenbower Park Pavilion, Maidenbower Drive	79 yd
Frogshole Farm	Maidenbower Drive, Maidenbower	279 yd
Coaching Halt	Unit 7, Maidenbower Office Park	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Garden	1 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower		344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	8 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower		344 yd
The Co-operative Group	The Co-operative Food, Balcombe Road		1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maidenbower Junior School Maidenbower Drive	grass pitches	238 yd
Maidenbower Park MAIDENBOWER PAVILION MAIDENBOWER PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	262 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Gatwick) EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK BALCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Healthy Balanced Generation @ Oriel MAIDENBOWER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	763 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	1,054 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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