Herschel Walk, Crawley, RH11 9JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 9JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	36.6%	38%	1.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	9.4%	1.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	40%	34.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.6%	12%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	19.9%	1.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.5%	5.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	19.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	10%	4.1%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.2%	65.9%	-10.3%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	76.5%	71.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	72%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2%	20.7%	18.7%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.3%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Herschel Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herschel Walk was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Herschel Walk has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 46th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RH11 9JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Herschel Walk are based on 14 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 Herschel Walk, Crawley, RH11 9JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9JZ

Average Price
£311,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herschel Walk

Average Price
£312,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herschel WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Herschel Walk, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-02-04	£345,947
2 Herschel Walk, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-05-13	£322,115
11 Herschel Walk, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£289,000	2018-12-14	£360,477
12 Herschel Walk, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-05	£316,404
7 Herschel Walk, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2014-11-10	£302,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RH11 9JZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	37
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery New School Broadfield House , Broadfield House RH11 9RZ	- not rated	998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield East Junior School Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewbush Community Middle School Dorsten Square , Bewbush RH11 8XW	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate West Middle School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Middle School Canterbury Road , Tilgate RH10 5EZ	- not rated	1,846 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southgate Middle School Barrington Road , Southgate RH10 6DG	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Community Middle School Kidborough Road , RH11 8HW	- not rated	2,040 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	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley St Wilfrid's Way , RH11 8PG	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,941 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	2,996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame RC School Turners Hill Road , Pound Hill RH10 7SL	- not rated	5,463 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	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Sussex College College Road , RH10 1NR	- not rated	3,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hethersett Montessori Primary 62 Brighton Road , Southgate RH10 6SX	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swedish School Horsham Furnace Drive , Furnace Green RH10 6JB	- not rated	2,980 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,238 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
Broadfield Children & Family Centre	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	250 yd
Broadfield Nursery CIC	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	250 yd
The Posh Club	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	488 yd
Triangle Coffee Shop	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	488 yd
Cafe Havana	32 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grand Bay	Broadfield Barton, Broadfield		488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	487 yd
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	488 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Creaseys Drive Playing Fields (Closed) Creasys Drive	grass pitches	258 yd
Broadfield Community Centre BROADFIELD BARTON		602 yd
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Cottesmore School BUCHAN HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	921 yd
Broadfield Primary Academy VULCAN CLOSE	grass pitches	1,043 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	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 9JZ