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RH10 9AF area guide

Who lives in RH10 9AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Manor Royal & Northgate
Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,361 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

RH10 9AFCrawley

At a glance

What RH10 9AF is like

RH10 9AF is a postcode in the Manor Royal & Northgate area of Crawley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,361 people. 30.9% of households own their home, 42.4% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RH10 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH10 9AF compares

Headline figures for RH10 9AF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 675 sales in RH10, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,782

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH10 9AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Low crimePositive
10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RH10 is up 5.3% on the year before.

Questions

RH10 9AF FAQs

Is RH10 9AF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RH10 9AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in RH10 sold for a median of £400,000 across 675 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH10 9AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH10 9AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH10 9AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 30.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.6%).

Which council covers RH10 9AF?

The local authority for RH10 9AF is Crawley.

RH10 9AF comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH10 9AF?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gatwick Airport Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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