Oakway, Crawley, RH10 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH10 8HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	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 area around RH10 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	41.9%	47.5%	5.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.6%	-1.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12%	10.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	49.4%	1.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.7%	32%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.8%	11.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	20.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	26.5%	8.2%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	7.3%	4.3%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.8%	63.6%	-13.2%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

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	79.2%	65.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6%	16.4%	10.4%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	13.9%	5.4%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	64.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.5%	14.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Oakway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakway was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Langley Green & Tushmore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakway has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Langley Green & Tushmore and the 178th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 8HS, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Oakway are based on 52 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 Oakway, Crawley, RH10 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH10 8HS

Average Price
£346,703

Semi-Detached
£345,181

Terraced
£349,899

Detached
£335,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakway

Average Price
£281,694

Semi-Detached
£350,281

Terraced
£362,423

Detached
£315,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,922

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2025-08-29	£424,825
89 Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-12-18	£352,974
62 Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-06	£326,750
105 Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2021-07-22	£521,836
68 Oak Way, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-19	£359,518

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH10 8HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate First School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Junior School Gales Drive , Three Bridges RH10 1PD	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green First School Martyrs Avenue , RH11 7SF	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Bridges Primary School Gales Place , Three Bridges RH10 1QG	2out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Middle School Langley Drive , Langley Green RH11 7PF	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	2,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	1,212 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	2,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross RC School Shipley Road , Ifield RH11 0ED	- not rated	2,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	2,806 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	1,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,012 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	2,241 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	1,011 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Amberley Court School County Oak Cottage, 9 Amberley Court , RH11 7XL	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,189 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	Distance
Northgate Children And Family Centre	Northgate Primary School, Green Lane	270 yd
CH And Co At CGG Veritas	CGG, Digicon Centre	299 yd
JK Munchbox	15 The Parade, Northgate	406 yd
Efes BBQ Restaurant And Meze Bar	Ephesus Restaurant Bar, Barnfield Road	447 yd
Loaves And Fishes	The Servery, St Pauls Methodist Church	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	767 yd
The Old Punch Bowl	101 High Street, Northgate	1,001 yd
Aura Nightclub	Part Ground Floor 1st And 2nd Floors, 107 High Street	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori II / Bish Bash Bosh	Raj Tandoori II, 11 The Parade	406 yd
Tops Pizza / Wingo's	Tops Pizza Ltd, 17 The Parade	406 yd
China Garden	9 The Parade, Northgate	406 yd
Northgate Fish Bar	14 The Parade, Northgate	406 yd
The Real Pizza Company	10 Lloyds Court, Manor Royal	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate Playing Fields Woodfield Road	grass pitches	439 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	874 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 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	86.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH10 8HS