Merton Road, Crawley, RH11 9TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH11 9TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	48.8%	51%	2.2%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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%	50.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31%	32.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	16.2%	-7.4%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	22.8%	0.8%	13.4%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19.7%	7.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	18.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.4%	84.6%	0.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	86.6%	80.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	80.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.8%	13.5%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Merton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merton Road was 165.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.0% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merton Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield and the 48th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 9TW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Merton Road are based on 17 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 Merton Road, Crawley, RH11 9TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH11 9TW

Average Price
£387,384

Semi-Detached
£456,007

Terraced
£295,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Road

Average Price
£376,839

Semi-Detached
£434,533

Terraced
£294,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Merton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-26	£474,362
20 Merton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-07-04	£334,606
11 Merton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-08-10	£404,479
20 Merton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-12-13	£297,674
18 Merton Road, Crawley, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-08-31	£372,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH11 9TW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Primary Academy Vulcan Close , Broadfield RH11 9PD	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Desmond Anderson Primary Academy Anderson Road , Tilgate RH10 5EA	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bewbush Academy Dorsten Place , Bewbush RH11 8XW	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Primary School Ditchling Hill , Southgate West RH11 8QL	3out of 4	2,104 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	1,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Buckswood Drive , Gossops Green RH11 8JE	3out of 4	1,958 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	2,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ifield Community College Crawley Avenue , Ifield RH11 0DB	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oriel High School Matthews Drive , Maidenbower RH10 7XW	3out of 4	4,116 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	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atelier21 Future School Broadfield Park , Brighton Road RH11 9RZ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Handcross Park School London Road , Handcross RH17 6HF	- not rated	3,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DX	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green Primary School Lady Margaret Road , Ifield RH11 0DU	4out of 4	3,722 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	769 yd
Burger King	Burger King, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	769 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	769 yd
Broadfield Children & Family Centre	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	888 yd
Broadfield Nursery CIC	Broadfield Children And Family Centre, Creasys Drive	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Swan	The Black Swan, Old Brighton Road North		675 yd
Grand Bay	Broadfield Barton, Broadfield		976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Cornwall Pasty	West Cornwall Pasty, Pease Pottage Motorway Services	769 yd
Troy Kebab, Fish And Chips	Troy Fish And Chips, 10 Broadfield Barton	975 yd
Raj Tandoori - Raj Kebab/Pizzalicious	Raj Tandoori, 8 Broadfield Barton	976 yd
Mr Chen Chinese Takeaway	42 Broadfield Barton, Broadfield	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Marks And Spencers Simply Foods, Pease Pottage Motorway Services		769 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 3 Broadfield Barton		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Creaseys Drive Playing Fields (Closed) Creasys Drive	grass pitches	568 yd
Cottesmore School BUCHAN HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	918 yd
Pease Pottage Golf Course & Driving Range (Closed) Horsham Road	golf	964 yd
Broadfield Community Centre BROADFIELD BARTON		1,025 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	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH11 9TW