Applefield, Crawley, RH10 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH10 8BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	46.9%	47.9%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	53.1%	52.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	44.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	51.4%	5.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.2%	32.6%	-6.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	27.8%	2.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	12.1%	2.9%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.1%	63.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	64%	55.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	12.8%	23.3%	10.5%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	55.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	24.9%	19.2%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	14.7%	1.7%	13.0%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Applefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Applefield was 95.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Langley Green & Tushmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Applefield has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Langley Green & Tushmore and the 111th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH10 8BJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Applefield are based on 18 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 Applefield, Crawley, RH10 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 8BJ

Average Price
£485,426

Semi-Detached
£485,426

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Applefield

Average Price
£509,533

Semi-Detached
£508,150

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ApplefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Applefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-11-01	£501,648
16 Applefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-02-01	£530,280
4 Applefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-04-27	£282,883
12 Applefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-11-14	£496,974
1 Applefield, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2020-02-17	£482,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Transport and storage	32
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	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	2,850 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	397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	4,560 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
Efes BBQ Restaurant And Meze Bar	Ephesus Restaurant Bar, Barnfield Road	258 yd
JK Munchbox	15 The Parade, Northgate	344 yd
Northgate Children And Family Centre	Northgate Primary School, Green Lane	359 yd
Loaves And Fishes	The Servery, St Pauls Methodist Church	369 yd
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack/Super Nonna (delivery)	Unit 8, Crawley Leisure Park	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	379 yd
The Old Punch Bowl	101 High Street, Northgate	420 yd
Aura Nightclub	Part Ground Floor 1st And 2nd Floors, 107 High Street	420 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 3, Kingsgate	473 yd
Shades	85 High Street, Northgate	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori II / Bish Bash Bosh	Raj Tandoori II, 11 The Parade	344 yd
Tops Pizza / Wingo's	Tops Pizza Ltd, 17 The Parade	344 yd
China Garden	9 The Parade, Northgate	344 yd
Northgate Fish Bar	14 The Parade, Northgate	344 yd
Caprinos Pizza	54 The Boulevard, Northgate	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	735 yd
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green	929 yd
Tesco Express	81 Tomlin Court, Commonwealth Drive	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	547 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
Northgate Playing Fields Woodfield Road	grass pitches	785 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Three Bridges Primary School GALES DRIVE	grass pitches	876 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	986 yd
Crawley Leisure Centre (Closed) Haslett Avenue	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,060 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 8BJ