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RH11 7LZ area guide

Who lives in RH11 7LZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ewhurst & West Green
Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,780 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH11 7LZ is like

RH11 7LZ is a postcode in the Ewhurst & West Green neighbourhood of Crawley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,780 people. 43.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 41.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 54.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH11 7 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH11 7LZ compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 74 sales in RH11 7, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£55,739

Average a year, before tax — higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RH11 7LZ FAQs

Is RH11 7LZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RH11 7LZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in RH11 7 sold for a median of £352,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is RH11 7LZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH11 7LZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RH11 7LZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 43.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (41.3%).

Which council covers RH11 7LZ?

RH11 7LZ is in Crawley.

RH11 7LZ is in Crawley, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH11 7LZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ifield Rail Station, 0.3 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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