Church Street, Crawley, RH11 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45%	48.7%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 RH11 7BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	49.7%	53.1%	3.4%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	27.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.9%	48.8%	1.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.3%	33.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.6%	14.3%	1.7%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.1%	0.8%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	29.2%	1.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.2%	69.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	73.5%	61.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	8.8%	18.2%	9.4%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	61.6%	-9.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	11.8%	8.0%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 549.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.1% higher than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Church Street has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 11th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 7BG, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Church Street 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 Church Street, Crawley, RH11 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7BG

Average Price
£282,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£332,199

Detached
£336,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,385

Other
£267,840

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£325,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,686

Detached
£347,334

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,654

Other
£274,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Church Street, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-27	£315,678
12 Church Street, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-12	£332,987
14 Church Street, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-23	£373,167
28 Church Street, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-01-20	£274,320
Flat 1 28 Church Street, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-12-18	£144,984

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7BG

Employment

RH11 7BG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	55
Unemployed	36
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Transport and storage	36
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary Academy Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy converter	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	3,845 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	743 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	998 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,674 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
RVS Shop And Coffee Shop At Crawley Hospital	Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive	214 yd
Crawley Hospital (Main Kitchen)	Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive	214 yd
McDonalds	Asda, Pegler Way	361 yd
Snack Bar Otijolo	Snack Bar O Tijolo, 4 Ifield Road	399 yd
Prezzo	60 High Street, West Green	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	The Swan Inn, Horsham Road	110 yd
Bar 7	6 - 7 Pegler Way, West Green	361 yd
Medusa Cocktail Bar	50 - 54 High Street, West Green	434 yd
Jubilee Oak	6 Grand Parade, High Street	438 yd
Octopvs	George Hotel, 56 - 58 High Street	479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dragon	59 Ifield Road, West Green	165 yd
Smashed Bros	4 Pegler Way, West Green	428 yd
Crow Coffee	46 High Street, West Green	434 yd
Chikito's Peri Peri	1 Grand Parade, High Street	438 yd
Troy Kebab	43 High Street, Northgate	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green		361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	315 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	685 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	700 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	739 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,092 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7BG