Princess Road, Crawley, RH11 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50%	51.1%	1.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	34.3%	40.5%	6.2%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	43%	-3.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45.4%	44.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	41.5%	35.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.6%	15.7%	5.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	4.0%	0.3%

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	20.3%	21.1%	0.8%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.8%	0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32.9%	9.2%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	13.1%	0%	-13.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.5%	66.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-15.0%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	68.8%	70.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	11%	-4.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	70.1%	3.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	11.3%	18%	6.7%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Princess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Road was 288.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% higher than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princess Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 24th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 Princess Road are based on 36 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 Princess Road, Crawley, RH11 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7BJ

Average Price
£424,356

Semi-Detached
£408,280

Terraced
£414,259

Detached
£442,801

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Road

Average Price
£417,372

Semi-Detached
£414,859

Terraced
£392,831

Detached
£443,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Princess Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2024-08-23	£512,429
31 Princess Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-06-29	£504,747
14 Princess Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£487,000	2021-06-30	£578,348
7 Princess Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-03-09	£442,201
1 Princess Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-29	£484,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7BJ

Employment

RH11 7BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mill Primary School Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	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	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,903 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	1,310 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	3,939 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	817 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,260 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	217 yd
Crawley Hospital (Main Kitchen)	Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive	217 yd
McDonalds	Asda, Pegler Way	514 yd
Pop Inn Cafe	58 Ewhurst Road, West Green	540 yd
Snack Bar Otijolo	Snack Bar O Tijolo, 4 Ifield Road	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	The Swan Inn, Horsham Road	173 yd
Bar 7	6 - 7 Pegler Way, West Green	535 yd
Medusa Cocktail Bar	50 - 54 High Street, West Green	606 yd
Jubilee Oak	6 Grand Parade, High Street	612 yd
Octopvs	George Hotel, 56 - 58 High Street	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dragon	59 Ifield Road, West Green	339 yd
Golden City	54 Ewhurst Road, West Green	540 yd
West Green Fish Bar	56 Ewhurst Road, West Green	540 yd
Smashed Bros	4 Pegler Way, West Green	598 yd
Crow Coffee	46 High Street, West Green	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green		514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	483 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	575 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	824 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	949 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	952 yd
Manor Green College LADY MARGARET ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School THE MARDENS	grass pitches	1,023 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7BJ