Friends Close, Crawley, RH11 7TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH11 7TY is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	44.8%	46.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	55.2%	53.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 vicinity of RH11 7TY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.1%	34.6%	5.5%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	53%	-3.2%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	6%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	47.1%	46.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.5%	35.6%	3.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.3%	25.1%	1.8%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	36.2%	11.5%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	24.3%	3.2%	-21.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	32.2%	18.9%	-13.3%	3.1%	15.8%
Pakistani	33.1%	38.8%	5.7%	2.7%	36.1%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	20.2%	24.9%	4.7%	81.4%	-56.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.7%	39.8%	3.1%	83.2%	-43.4%
European Union	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	40.3%	35.1%	-5.2%	5.6%	29.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	36.1%	40.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	37.1%	25.6%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	1.9%	-32.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Hindu	18.7%	1.7%	17.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Friends Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friends Close was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friends Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 75th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 7TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Friends Close are based on 6 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 Friends Close, Crawley, RH11 7TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7TY

Average Price
£370,336

Semi-Detached
£370,336

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friends Close

Average Price
£384,361

Semi-Detached
£384,361

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friends CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Friends Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-02-28	£263,764
2 Friends Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-11-22	£381,260
9 Friends Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-02-24	£421,332
2 Friends Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,500	2014-04-30	£379,541
6 Friends Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2002-08-28	£386,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7TY

Employment

RH11 7TY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	90
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Accommodation and food service activities	40
Transport and storage	35
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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 Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	523 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	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	2,007 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	2,476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	3,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	3,627 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	2,486 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	1,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	3,977 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	5,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	5,424 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
Toby Carvery The Barn	Toby Carvery, The Barn	75 yd
Olive Catering Services At B And C E Benefit Schemes	B And C E Benefit Schemes, Manor Royal	419 yd
Costa	Next Retail Ltd, Unit 1A	491 yd
Costa	Costa Coffee, Unit H	525 yd
Langley Green Cafe/Sizzler Peri Peri	Langley Green Cafe, 14 Langley Parade	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade	610 yd
Bollywood Kitchen	Ram Sports And Social Club, Ifield Avenue	969 yd
Caddies	Unit 4C (First Floor), Crawley Leisure Park	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	584 yd
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade	610 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green	610 yd
The Real Pizza Company	10 Lloyds Court, Manor Royal	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Superstore, Crawley Avenue	584 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	610 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	795 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	795 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor North, Astral Towers	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowne Plaza London LANGLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	515 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	661 yd
Langley Green Primary School STAGELANDS	grass pitches	676 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.3 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	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 7TY