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About

Crawley district sits in West Sussex in the South East, centred on the post-war new town of Crawley that was designated in 1947. The borough is arranged as a set of neighbourhoods — Pound Hill, Ifield, Three Bridges, Tilgate and others — clustered around a compact town centre with retail and transport hubs. Rail stations at Crawley and Three Bridges provide regular services to London and to the south coast, while Gatwick Airport lies close to the district's northern edge and shapes local employment. Manor Royal business estate is a major local workplace, with logistics, light industry and office space serving companies that rely on road and rail links.

The district includes working green spaces used for leisure and wildlife. Tilgate Park contains a large lake and a nature centre that runs schools and visitor programmes. Ifield retains an older village core and a surviving watermill beside the channel of the Ifield Brook, a reminder of the area before the town expanded. Local planning combines residential neighbourhoods, employment areas and managed woodland to meet commuting and community needs.

Area overview

On average Crawley has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 21.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Crawley is £58,242 per year. There are 33 schools in Crawley: 26 primary (1 Outstanding and 21 Good) and 7 secondary (1 Outstanding and 6 Good). Crawley is home to around 118,493 people, with a population density of about 2,634.9 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Crawley Population
118,493
Population density
2,634.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.08(+42%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.67(+68%)
Shoplifting
17.66(+121%)
Public order
11.7(+93%)
Other theft
10.79(+92%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
73,178
61.76%
Other White
12,490
10.54%
Indian
7,335
6.19%
Pakistani
6,122
5.17%
Other Asian
3,590
3.03%
Total population: 118,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
25,773
27.54%
No qualifications
16,682
17.83%
Level 3 (A level)
15,358
16.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15,256
16.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12,423
13.28%
Total 16+ residents: 93,567

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
14,423
31.7%
Owns outright
10,940
24.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
8,352
18.36%
Social rents from council
7,969
17.51%
Other social rented
2,463
5.41%
Total households: 45,502

Property prices in Crawley

Median price£349,000
Price per sq ft£407
Sales (last 12 months)970
Typical range (middle 50%)£277K – £410K

Based on 970 recent sales, the median property price is £349,000 (about £407 per square foot) in Crawley area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,750 up to £1,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Crawley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached118£580,000£448
Semi-Detached204£400,000£443
Terraced448£345,000£414
Flats200£212,250£330

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Crawley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crawley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£450,000£210,000£318,000£280,000
2017£457,500£218,000£340,000£280,000
2018£472,000£218,000£350,000£290,000
2019£457,975£215,000£340,000£285,000
2020£475,000£210,000£350,000£288,000
2021£508,000£215,000£360,000£300,000
2022£550,000£225,000£390,750£335,000
2023£550,000£220,000£400,000£340,000
2024£542,500£219,500£395,000£335,000
2025£555,000£218,000£405,000£345,000
2026£590,000£213,000£392,000£345,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crawley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crawley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£374£339£345£335
2017£376£335£365£328
2018£383£351£374£343
2019£383£328£371£336
2020£379£318£370£337
2021£411£324£386£343
2022£439£338£423£387
2023£449£340£426£393
2024£431£344£435£386
2025£444£341£435£404
2026£459£316£462£413
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Crawley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Crawley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Crawley

Is Crawley safe?

Crawley records about 101 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Crawley?

Among the 13 wards of Crawley, Maidenbower has the lowest crime rate, with about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Crawley average is 101 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Crawley?

The median sale price in Crawley is £349,000 (about £407 per square foot) based on 970 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Crawley?

Crawley has 26 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 21 Good) and 7 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Crawley?

Crawley scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Crawley sits around rank 16,148 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Crawley?

The average household income in Crawley is around £58,242 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who is the MP for Crawley?

Crawley is represented in Parliament by Crawley: Peter Lamb (Labour Party).

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.