Sunnymead, Crawley, RH11 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.2%	47.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.8%	52.7%	2.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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 7DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	54.9%	51.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	36.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	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 (90.8%) 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	47.4%	56.8%	9.4%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	39.2%	34%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.1%	14%	0.9%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10%	-9.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	37.6%	12.7%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	13.3%	4.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.3%	14.2%	10.9%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.7%	56.9%	-19.8%	81.4%	-24.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	69.6%	59.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	12.6%	4.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	59.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	6.8%	12.9%	6.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	16%	10.7%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Sunnymead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunnymead was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% higher than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunnymead has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 37th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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 7DZ, 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 Sunnymead are based on 93 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 Sunnymead, Crawley, RH11 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7DZ

Average Price
£303,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£436,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunnymead

Average Price
£262,726

Semi-Detached
£390,841

Terraced
£400,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SunnymeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Sunnymead, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2004-08-13	£452,407
78 Sunnymead, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-02-13	£443,865
70 Sunnymead, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2001-03-30	£174,978
70 Sunnymead, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£15,000	1995-10-25	£80,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	38
Accommodation and food service activities	38
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,352 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	3,516 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	455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,146 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	3,966 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
Troys Barbecue	98 High Street, West Green	211 yd
Turtle Bay	Unit 2, 100 High Street	211 yd
Creams Cafe	102 High Street, West Green	211 yd
Subway	95 High Street, Northgate	263 yd
Tamasha	91 High Street, Northgate	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 7	6 - 7 Pegler Way, West Green	170 yd
Jubilee Oak	6 Grand Parade, High Street	241 yd
Shades	85 High Street, Northgate	263 yd
Anjelique Bar	93 High Street, Northgate	263 yd
The Old Punch Bowl	101 High Street, Northgate	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smashed Bros	4 Pegler Way, West Green	153 yd
KFC	94 - 96 High Street, West Green	211 yd
New Dragon	59 Ifield Road, West Green	223 yd
Chikito's Peri Peri	1 Grand Parade, High Street	241 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 97 High Street	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green		389 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	285 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	922 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	1,057 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7DZ