Merlin Centre, Crawley, RH11 7XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH11 7XA is primarily male, with 62.7% 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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	64%	62.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	13.7%

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 7XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	47.1%	42.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	46.1%	9.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	35.8%	48.1%	12.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	42.3%	34.1%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	22.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	8.1%	-12.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15%	0.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.2%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	14%	6.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	16.9%	3.9%	-13.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	56%	71.7%	15.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	56%	56.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.8%	16.6%	6.8%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	0.8%	9.4%
Africa	13.8%	5.2%	-8.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	56.4%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	18.4%	14.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.6%	-15.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Merlin Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Centre was 2671.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2663.8% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Centre has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 2nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1300.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

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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 7XA, 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 Merlin Centre 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 Merlin Centre, Crawley, RH11 7XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 7XA

Average Price
£326,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,703

Other
£312,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Centre

Average Price
£334,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,946

Other
£320,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Merlin Centre, Crawley, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2014-07-31	£320,168
7 Merlin Centre, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2005-02-25	£348,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 7XA

Employment

RH11 7XA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	142
Other	73
Self-Employed	59
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	45
Transport and storage	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley Green Primary Stagelands , RH11 7PF	3out of 4	1,243 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	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary School Green Lane , Northgate RH10 8DX	2out of 4	1,918 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School The Mardens , Ifield RH11 0AQ	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Green Primary School West Green Drive , RH11 7EL	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	4,561 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	2,320 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	2,309 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	4,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	5,263 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	535 yd
Costa	Next Retail Ltd, Unit 1A	618 yd
Gatwick Manor	Gatwick Manor Hotel, London Road	742 yd
Benugo At Virgin VHQ	Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, The Leonardo Building	872 yd
The Galley Contract Catering At Boeing UK Training Services	Boeing House, Crawley Business Quarter	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dr Samuel Johnson	Doctor Samuel Johnson, Langley Parade		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kebab Centre	Kebab And Pizza Centre, 3 Langley Parade		1,049 yd
Mr Chips	15 Langley Parade, Langley Green		1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Plc, Unit 1	312 yd
Aldi	Unit 2, Acorn Retail Park	314 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor North, Astral Towers	398 yd
The Co-operative Group	17 - 19 Langley Parade, Langley Green	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catherington School (Closed) Martyrs Avenue	grass pitches	432 yd
Langley Green Playing Field Cherry Lane	grass pitches	567 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%

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

Overview of RH11 7XA