Ditchling Hill, Crawley, RH11 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 8QJ 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	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	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.

In the immediate area around RH11 8QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	42%	49.3%	7.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	34.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	46.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	40.6%	39.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	20.6%	3.6%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.9%	7.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	23.3%	4.8%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	6.1%	11.1%	5.0%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.3%	71.8%	0.5%	81.4%	-9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	73.9%	67.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	7%	16.5%	9.5%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	68.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.1%	13.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	1%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ditchling Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditchling Hill was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Northgate & West Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ditchling Hill has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green and the 175th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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. 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 8QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Ditchling Hill are based on 51 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 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, RH11 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 8QJ

Average Price
£354,458

Semi-Detached
£412,655

Terraced
£334,822

Detached
£357,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditchling Hill

Average Price
£364,404

Semi-Detached
£397,530

Terraced
£356,721

Detached
£340,409

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditchling HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-01-04	£359,457
37 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-04-11	£466,265
29 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2016-06-10	£346,033
19 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-02-05	£373,675
45 Ditchling Hill, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£274,950	2015-09-21	£373,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 8QJ

Employment

RH11 8QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	108
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	104 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Primary Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	1out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Community school	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	4,795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	2,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	5,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southgate Children And Family Centre	Southgate Primary School, Barrington Road	348 yd
Loving Hut	1 Southgate Parade, Southgate	551 yd
Strong Flavours	6 Southgate Parade, Southgate	551 yd
The Gate Coffee Shop	St Marys Church Of England Church And Hall, Wakehurst Drive	612 yd
Squires Garden Centre Cafe	Squires Garden Centre, Horsham Road	895 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Moon	Brighton Road, Southgate	91 yd
Downsman	The Downsman, Wakehurst Drive	450 yd
Crawley Town Football & Social Club Tea Bars And Redz Bar	Broadfield Stadium, Brighton Road	584 yd
Goffs Manor	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	900 yd
Goffs Park Social Club	Old Horsham Road, Southgate	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Trawler Fish Bar	11 Southgate Parade, Southgate	551 yd
Southgate Fish And Chips	22 Brighton Road, Southgate	970 yd
Mazza	10 Brighton Road, Southgate	995 yd
New Uncle Harry's	New Uncle Harrys, 14 Tilgate Parade	1,084 yd
Pizza Go Go	4 Tilgate Parade, Tilgate	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	84 - 86 Downland Drive, Southgate		328 yd
The Co-operative Group	Co-op, 1 - 2 Tilgate Parade		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilltop Primary School DITCHLING HILL	grass pitches	190 yd
Broadfield 3G Pitch & Pavilion BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	399 yd
Broadfield Rathlin Road Playing Field (Closed) Rathlin Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Thomas Bennett Community College ASHDOWN DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	494 yd
Crawley Town Fc (Broadfield Stadium) THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM THE CHECKATRADE.COM STADIUM WINFIELD WAY	grass pitches	565 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	740 yd
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy ANDERSON ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
K2 Crawley PEASE POTTAGE HILL	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	902 yd
St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School SOUTHGATE DRIVE	grass pitches	986 yd
St Wilfrids Catholic Comprehensive School ST. WILFRID'S WAY	grass pitches	1,050 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 8QJ