Povey Cross Road, Horley, RH6 0AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH6 0AD is primarily male, with 62.7% of the population 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	36%	37.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-13.7%
Male	64%	62.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	13.7%

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 RH6 0AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	47.1%	42.5%	-4.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	46.1%	9.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	48.1%	12.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	42.3%	34.1%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.3%	22.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	8.1%	-12.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15%	0.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.3%	3.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.2%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.2%	9.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	14%	6.9%	-7.1%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	16.9%	3.9%	-13.0%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	56%	71.7%	15.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	56%	56.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	9.8%	16.6%	6.8%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	0.8%	9.4%
Africa	13.8%	5.2%	-8.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	56.4%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	18.4%	14.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	21%	5.6%	-15.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	20.3%	6.5%	13.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Povey Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Povey Cross Road was 2671.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2663.8% higher than the Ifield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Povey Cross Road has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield and the 2nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1300.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

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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 RH6 0AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Povey Cross Road are based on 2 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 Povey Cross Road, Horley, RH6 0AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 0AD

Average Price
£634,002

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£634,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Povey Cross Road

Average Price
£644,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£644,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Povey Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Manor Lodge Povey Cross Road, Horley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£579,950	2020-10-20	£637,818
Manor Lodge Povey Cross Road, Horley, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-05-26	£651,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 0AD

Employment

RH6 0AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Other	73
Self-Employed	59
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	45
Transport and storage	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Junior School Greenfields Road , RH6 8HW	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwick School Hazelwick School Close , Three Bridges RH10 1SX	3out of 4	5,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,721 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	4,955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reigate Valley College Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	5,061 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	5,172 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining (Customer Cafe)	Tesco Superstore, Reigate Road	524 yd
Creams	Tesco Superstore, Reigate Road	524 yd
Harris and hoole	Tesco Superstore, Reigate Road	524 yd
Acorn Lodge Gatwick And Sylhet Spice	Acorn Lodge Gatwick, 79 Massetts Road	569 yd
Shake Shack	North Terminal Airside, Departures Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ye Olde Six Bells	Church Road, Horley		560 yd
The Red Lion	Unit L23, North Terminal Airside		708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	South Terminal, London Gatwick Airport	756 yd
Flames Grill	37 Roffey Close, Horley	1,042 yd
Golden Phoenix	2 Church Road, Horley	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	Reigate Road		524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Constellations Health Club (Closed) Povey Cross Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	113 yd
Horley Anderson Centre (Closed) Thornton Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Court Lodge Playing Fields Thornton Close	grass pitches	769 yd
Sofitel London Gatwick NORTH TERMINAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd
Manorfield Primary School SANGERS DRIVE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	871 yd
Horley Town Fc THE NEW DEFENCE THE NEW DEFENCE ANDERSON WAY	grass pitches	1,093 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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%

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

Overview of RH6 0AD