Medway Road, Crawley, RH11 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.2%	48.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.8%	51.1%	2.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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	30%	34.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	44.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	52.6%	46.9%	-5.7%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	31.6%	35.7%	4.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	24.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.2%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	18.5%	4.7%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	8%	5.1%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	73.1%	59.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-21.6%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	76.6%	64.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.8%	10.7%	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	14.5%	7.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	63.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	4.1%	21.9%	17.8%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Medway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway Road was 211.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.7% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medway Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 31st highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH11 8LA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Medway Road are based on 61 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 Medway Road, Crawley, RH11 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8LA

Average Price
£336,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,288

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway Road

Average Price
£339,299

Semi-Detached
£337,985

Terraced
£386,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,256

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-02-20	£372,094
58 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-12-06	£270,273
34 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-10-18	£386,671
50 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-05-24	£333,212
72 Medway Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-07-23	£377,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8LA

Employment

RH11 8LA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	43
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	21
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Community First School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Dichling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Middle School, Crawley Ifield Drive , Ifield RH11 0EL	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	2,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	2,610 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	945 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	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	2,919 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	5,393 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	1,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	2,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,882 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
Subway At Ifield Shell	Motor Fuel Ltd, Service Station	675 yd
Bewbush Centre Cafe	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	935 yd
Roller Disco	Bewbush Centre, Dorsten Square	935 yd
Caterlink At Holy Trinity School	Holy Trinity C Of E School, Buckswood Drive	1,008 yd
Subway At Apple Green Service Station	Spar At, Apple Green Service Station	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Gossops Parade, Gossops Green		213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Papa John's Pizza, 1 Gossops Parade	158 yd
Istanbul Grill	3 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	213 yd
New Mango's In	2 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	213 yd
Fish 'R' Us	4 Gossops Parade, Gossops Green	213 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 1 - 2 Dobbins Place		850 yd
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gossops Green Primary School KIDBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
Gossops Green Playing Fields Dormans	grass pitches	776 yd
Mill Primary Academy IFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	777 yd
Rusper Road Playing Field Rusper Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Ifield Golf And Country Club IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IFIELD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB RUSPER ROAD	golf	944 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	987 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		1,012 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,054 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8LA