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Affluence in RH11 8

How RH11 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Crawley
Region
South East
Population
23,240 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH11 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH11 8 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,389
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in RH11 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

RH11 8England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in RH11 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RH11 8England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in RH11 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

RH11 8England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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