West Street, Crawley, RH11 8AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8AN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.2%	49.7%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.8%	50.3%	3.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	43.3%	53.8%	10.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	26.9%	-11.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Separated	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.5%	34.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	19.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	14.4%	1.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.1%	8.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	26.7%	-1.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Indian	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Other Black	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	77.1%	68.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% 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	70.3%	61.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	6.5%	17.1%	10.6%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	60.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	15.5%	9.4%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 404.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.1% higher than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 16th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 184.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH11 8AN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 West Street are based on 169 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 West Street, Crawley, RH11 8AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8AN

Average Price
£324,763

Semi-Detached
£397,641

Terraced
£331,875

Detached
£343,355

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£343,796

Semi-Detached
£365,082

Terraced
£346,468

Detached
£376,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,809

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 West Street, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-01-24	£374,599
3 Westside West Street, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-28	£240,832
19 West Street, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-11-28	£362,167
1B West Street, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-08-17	£208,151
9 West Street, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-16	£294,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Southgate Drive , RH10 6HD	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West First School Ditchling Hill , RH11 8QL	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	841 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate Primary Barnfield Road , Northgate RH10 8DP	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Bell Middle School Loppets Road , Tilgate RH10 5DP	- not rated	1,656 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	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	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	3,501 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	992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	992 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	3,928 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,927 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
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant	2 - 4 High Street, West Green	168 yd
McDonalds	Asda, Pegler Way	183 yd
Mo Lin	Unit 3, 6 - 14 High Street	210 yd
Sage	Ground Floor, 36 High Street	287 yd
The Comic Shop	42 High Street, Northgate	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway	2 - 4 Brighton Road, Southgate	171 yd
Medusa Cocktail Bar	50 - 54 High Street, West Green	349 yd
Octopvs	George Hotel, 56 - 58 High Street	349 yd
White Hart	65 High Street, Northgate	349 yd
The Hive	Ground Floor, 53 High Street	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southgate Fish And Chips	22 Brighton Road, Southgate	171 yd
Mazza	10 Brighton Road, Southgate	178 yd
Crow Coffee	46 High Street, West Green	317 yd
Troy Kebab	43 High Street, Northgate	349 yd
New Dragon	59 Ifield Road, West Green	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Pegler Way, West Green		183 yd
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Crawley) PEGLER COURT PEGLER COURT PEGLER WAY	health and fitness suite	284 yd
The Gym (Crawley) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION QUEENS SQUARE	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Inspire Fitness Club ARORA HOTEL ARORA HOTEL SOUTHGATE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	665 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	791 yd
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	805 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	829 yd
Fit4Less (Crawley) DENVALE TRADE PARK DENVALE TRADE PARK HASLETT AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Southgate Playing Fields Southgate Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Nuffield Health (Crawley Central West Green) CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK CRAWLEY LEISURE PARK LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
West Green Ifield Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8AN