Herm Close, Crawley, RH11 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH11 9QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	48%	47.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52%	52.9%	0.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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 9QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	37.4%	42.7%	5.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	42.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.9%	10.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	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 (86.4%) 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	42.8%	47.8%	5.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	42%	38.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.3%	9.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	22%	-1.8%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	18.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	16.8%	3.2%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.9%	10.7%	2.8%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70.6%	66.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-15.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	74.3%	66%	-8.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	3.9%	13.3%	9.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	66%	-8.3%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	20.2%	18.1%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	6%	9.2%	3.2%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.1%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Portugal	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Herm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herm Close was 104.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herm Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 96th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH11 9QA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Herm Close are based on 20 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 Herm Close, Crawley, RH11 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9QA

Average Price
£234,323

Semi-Detached
£341,300

Terraced
£227,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herm Close

Average Price
£249,342

Semi-Detached
£362,770

Terraced
£216,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,024

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Herm Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-04-11	£135,400
5 Herm Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2019-10-25	£352,154
12 Herm Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2017-11-08	£137,504
1 Herm Close, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-12-21	£347,542
18 Herm Close, Crawley, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,500	2013-06-03	£131,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	32
Administrative and support service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	12
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seymour Primary School Seymour Road , Broadfield RH11 9ES	3out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterfield Primary School Waterfield Gardens , Bewbush RH11 8RA	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gossops Green Primary Kidborough Road , Gossops Green RH11 8HW	2out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	841 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	1,529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Bennett Community College Ashdown Drive , Tilgate RH10 5AD	2out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,427 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	1,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	2,957 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	4,819 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
Bewbush Community Nursery	Bewbush Children And Family Centre, Dorsten Square	423 yd
Broadfield Children & Family Centre	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	539 yd
Broadfield Nursery CIC	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	539 yd
The Posh Club	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	678 yd
Triangle Coffee Shop	Community Centre, Broadfield Barton	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Grand Bay	Broadfield Barton, Broadfield		678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	678 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	678 yd
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	679 yd
Mister H	12 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	848 yd
Al Naseeb	11 Dorsten Square, Bewbush	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		678 yd
The Co-operative Group	Dorsten Square Shops, 2 - 6 Dorsten Square		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Primary School SEYMOUR ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Breezehurst Drive DOUSTER CRESCENT	grass pitches	690 yd
Bewbush Leisure Centre (Closed) Breezehurst Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	706 yd
Broadfield Community Centre BROADFIELD BARTON		781 yd
Bewbush Centre DORSTEN SQUARE	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Holy Trinity Church Of England Secondary School BUCKSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	850 yd
Creaseys Drive Playing Fields (Closed) Creasys Drive	grass pitches	939 yd
Crawley Sports Table Tennis Club BUCKSWOOD DRIVE		956 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.6 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 9QA