Medlar Close, Crawley, RH11 7SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7SA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	24.3%	37.1%	12.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	44.3%	-13.7%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.9%	40.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.6%	40.2%	3.6%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	20.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	13.3%	3.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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)
Indian	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	16%	18.9%	2.9%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.1%	58.4%	-3.7%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	74.9%	66.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	4.5%	14.1%	9.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Africa	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	65.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.6%	19.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Medlar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medlar Close was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medlar Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 82nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.8%.

🔎 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 7SA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Medlar Close are based on 2 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 Medlar Close, Crawley, RH11 7SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7SA

Average Price
£326,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£326,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medlar Close

Average Price
£337,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medlar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Medlar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-01	£343,365
5 Medlar Close, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£183,500	2008-02-15	£332,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RH11 7SA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	363 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	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,369 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	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,735 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	2,763 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	5,324 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
Langley Green Cafe/Sizzler Peri Peri	Langley Green Cafe, 14 Langley Parade	236 yd
Express Dosa Club	8 Langley Parade, Langley Green	274 yd
Toby Carvery The Barn	Toby Carvery, The Barn	394 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit H	673 yd
Costa	Next Retail Ltd, Unit 1A	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade		274 yd
Bollywood Kitchen	Ram Sports And Social Club, Ifield Avenue		965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	274 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	274 yd
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	700 yd
The Real Pizza Company	10 Lloyds Court, Manor Royal	1,045 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	274 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	700 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	862 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	862 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor North, Astral Towers	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	406 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	412 yd
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	559 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7SA