Postcode sector · Crawley

RH11 6 area guide

Who lives in RH11 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Population: 6,143 (2024)

RH11 6Postcode sector · Crawley

At a glance

What RH11 6 is like

The RH11 6 postcode sector in Crawley covers 51 live postcodes and is home to about 6,143 people in 2,319 households. 45.3% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 36.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RH11 6 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH11 6 compares

Headline figures for RH11 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 11 sales in RH11 6, −23.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RH11 6.

Household incomeMore

£50,945

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH11 6 differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
36.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

RH11 6 FAQs

Is RH11 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RH11 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in RH11 6 sold for a median of £245,000 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, −23.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH11 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH11 6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH11 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.2% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.3%).

Which council covers RH11 6?

The local authority for RH11 6 is Crawley.

RH11 6 comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH11 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Ifield Rail Station, 1 mile 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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