Whalebone Wood Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH11 9GE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	52.8%	7.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	54.9%	47.2%	-7.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	45.6%	36.3%	-9.3%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	47.4%	15.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14%	10.4%	-3.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	40.9%	56%	15.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	38.4%	31.1%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17.7%	8.5%	-9.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around RH11 9GE this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	10.4%	-10.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	16.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	25%	11.8%	16.9%	8.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.5%	83.9%	-7.6%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	90.2%	86.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Whalebone Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalebone Wood Road was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 186.3% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whalebone Wood Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill and the 61st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.0%.

🔎 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 9GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Whalebone Wood Road are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whalebone Wood Road, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9GE

Average Price
£811,199

Semi-Detached
£501,330

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£873,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalebone Wood Road

Average Price
£841,440

Semi-Detached
£508,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£908,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalebone Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Whalebone Wood Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2025-02-28	£834,614
1 Whalebone Wood Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-01-19	£827,310
8 Whalebone Wood Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-06-29	£987,073
11 Whalebone Wood Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-06-25	£806,511
12 Whalebone Wood Road, Crawley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-07-11	£1,031,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9GE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesmore School Buchan Hill , Pease Pottage RH11 9AU	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	4,084 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Community special 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
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	386 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	386 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	386 yd
South Ridge Cafe	Clip N Climb Crawley, 6 Forest Park Way	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Swan	The Black Swan, Old Brighton Road North		189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Cornwall Pasty	West Cornwall Pasty, Pease Pottage Motorway Services		386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Simply Foods, Pease Pottage Motorway Services		387 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pease Pottage Golf Course & Driving Range (Closed) Horsham Road	golf	558 yd
Finches Field THE HEMSLEYS	grass pitches	596 yd
Cottesmore School BUCHAN HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	940 yd
Creaseys Drive Playing Fields (Closed) Creasys Drive	grass pitches	949 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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