Heron Close, Crawley, RH11 7QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH11 7QX is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.2%	53.1%	2.9%	49.0%	4.1%

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	32.2%	35.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	6.8%	0.8%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.3%	37.1%	2.8%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	15%	0.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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	27.9%	27.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.4%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	14.2%	4.7%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	14.5%	7.4%	-7.1%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	15.2%	14.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55%	61.1%	6.1%	81.4%	-20.3%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	64.7%	61.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	6.9%	18.9%	12.0%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	12.2%	-8.9%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	61.5%	-2.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.9%	16.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Heron Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Close was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 174th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH11 7QX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heron Close are based on 25 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 Heron Close, Crawley, RH11 7QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7QX

Average Price
£335,690

Semi-Detached
£355,293

Terraced
£324,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Close

Average Price
£345,860

Semi-Detached
£352,480

Terraced
£342,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Heron Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-03-15	£333,779
2 Heron Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-02-05	£382,676
22 Heron Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-11-14	£328,149
19 Heron Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-02-25	£356,426
26 Heron Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2021-12-21	£339,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	309 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	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,107 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	3,050 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	1,072 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,414 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	4,728 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
McDonalds Drive Thru	Crawley Avenue, West Green	140 yd
The Rainbow Lounge	Crawley Baptist Church, Crabtree Road	491 yd
Langley Green Cafe/Sizzler Peri Peri	Langley Green Cafe, 14 Langley Parade	590 yd
Bella Italia / Mac N Shack/Super Nonna (delivery)	Unit 8, Crawley Leisure Park	594 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Unit 5, Crawley Leisure Park	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bollywood Kitchen	Ram Sports And Social Club, Ifield Avenue	341 yd
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	594 yd
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade	623 yd
The Old Punch Bowl	101 High Street, Northgate	891 yd
Aura Nightclub	Part Ground Floor 1st And 2nd Floors, 107 High Street	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	224 yd
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	623 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	623 yd
Golden City	54 Ewhurst Road, West Green	659 yd
West Green Fish Bar	56 Ewhurst Road, West Green	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue		224 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	400 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	483 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Ewhurst Place Ifield Drive	grass pitches	733 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Primary School THE MARDENS	grass pitches	994 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	1,036 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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7QX