Metcalf Way, Crawley, RH11 7SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 7SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36%	35.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	43.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.6%	11%	2.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	49.2%	4.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.4%	33.2%	1.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.2%	12.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	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.

In the area around RH11 7SU this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	32%	-1.2%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	16.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	17.9%	2.5%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	13%	6.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	57.2%	53.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-27.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	65.7%	58.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	11.4%	18.6%	7.2%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	57.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	20.2%	14.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	9%	8.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	6.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Metcalf Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Metcalf Way was 167.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.2% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Metcalf Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 47th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.0%.

🔎 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 7SU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Metcalf Way are based on 4 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 Metcalf Way, Crawley, RH11 7SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7SU

Average Price
£8,887,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,887,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for Metcalf Way

Average Price
£7,143,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,143,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Metcalf WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Metcalf Way, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£4,250,000	2025-10-03	£4,125,122
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Metcalf Way, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£8,098,706	2019-02-27	£8,878,117
Unit 3 Metcalf Way, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£4,400,000	2017-08-04	£4,633,794
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Metcalf Way, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£8,520,000	2015-03-31	£10,936,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green First School Martyrs Avenue , RH11 7SF	- not rated	27 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School, Crawley Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School Hare Lane , Langley Green RH11 7PZ	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate First School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Middle School Langley Drive , Langley Green RH11 7PF	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	2,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	3,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	3,340 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick Mill Lane , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	- not rated	2,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	2,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,810 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	2,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,139 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	2,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amberley Court School County Oak Cottage, 9 Amberley Court , RH11 7XL	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlwood House Charlwood Road , RH11 0QA	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Crawley Atlantic House , Hazelwick Avenue RH10 1QQ	- not rated	2,656 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit H	199 yd
Costa	Next Retail Ltd, Unit 1A	272 yd
Toby Carvery The Barn	Toby Carvery, The Barn	481 yd
Olive Catering Services At B And C E Benefit Schemes	B And C E Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal	604 yd
Benugo At Virgin VHQ	Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, The Leonardo Building	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade		806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	806 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	806 yd
The Real Pizza Company	10 Lloyds Court, Manor Royal	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	291 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	292 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor North, Astral Towers	395 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	24 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	457 yd
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	972 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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%

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

Overview of RH11 7SU