Ellson Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 7UD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	51.4%	9.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	57.6%	48.6%	-9.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	47%	55.6%	8.6%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	29.3%	-11.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	59.4%	53.6%	-5.8%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	30.1%	35.9%	5.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	8.6%	12%	3.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	20.2%	2.1%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.6%	6.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	34.3%	1.5%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.3%	0.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4%	5.1%	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	76.1%	70.7%	-5.4%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	72.1%	65.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	64%	-7.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	8%	14.7%	6.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	11.2%	6.1%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Ellson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellson Close was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Furnace Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ellson Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 7UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ellson Close are based on 19 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 Ellson Close, Maidenbower, Crawley, RH10 7UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 7UD

Average Price
£396,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,307

Detached
£457,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,949

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellson Close

Average Price
£412,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,164

Detached
£435,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,343

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ellson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2019-11-29	£362,613
9 Ellson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-09-02	£416,493
2 Ellson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2015-07-31	£395,121
9 Ellson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2011-12-16	£441,979
6 Ellson Close, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2006-03-31	£469,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 7UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	21
Retired	17
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maidenbower Infant School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maidenbower Junior School Harvest Road , Maidenbower RH10 7RA	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Infant School Salterns Road , Maidenbower RH10 7JE	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Weald Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6NU	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pound Hill Junior School, Crawley Crawley Lane , Pound Hill RH10 7EB	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,643 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	2,431 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,182 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Worth School Paddockhurst Road , Turners Hill RH10 4SD	- not rated	3,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,998 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	5,015 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
Melbers Cafe	Siemens Plc, Three Bridges Train Care Facility	698 yd
Furnace Green Cafe	4 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	783 yd
Cornerstone Cafe At St. Andrew's Church	St Andrews Church Of England Church, Furnace Place	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maidenbower Pavilion (Cafe And Bar)	Maidenbower Park Pavilion, Maidenbower Drive	759 yd
Frogshole Farm	Maidenbower Drive, Maidenbower	803 yd
The Charcoal Burner	Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	828 yd
Shrublands Residents Club	20A Laurel Close, Furnace Green	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	1 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower	378 yd
Yummy House	1 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	783 yd
Fish Plaice	11 Furnace Parade, Furnace Green	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	8 Maidenbower Square, Maidenbower		378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Healthy Balanced Generation @ Oriel MAIDENBOWER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	255 yd
Furnace Green Playing Fields Ashburnham Road	grass pitches	468 yd
Maidenbower Junior School Maidenbower Drive	grass pitches	491 yd
Maidenbower Park MAIDENBOWER PAVILION MAIDENBOWER PAVILION	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Pound Hill Playing Fields Knepp Close	grass pitches	702 yd
Spindles Health & Leisure (Gatwick) EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK EUROPA HOTEL GATWICK BALCOMBE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Jubilee Field JUBILEE WALK	grass pitches	1,082 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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