Postcode district · Crawley

RH11 area guide

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

Council: Crawley
Region: South East
Population: 78,175 (2024)

RH11Postcode district · Crawley

At a glance

What RH11 is like

The RH11 postcode district in Crawley covers 1,186 live postcodes and is home to about 78,175 people in 27,861 households. 52.2% of households own their home, 19.3% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in RH11 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH11 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 456 sales in RH11, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in RH11.

Household incomeMore

£54,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH11 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
43.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH11 FAQs

Is RH11 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 43.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 96% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in RH11 sold for a median of £335,000 across 456 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RH11 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH11, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RH11?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 52.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers RH11?

The local authority for RH11 is Crawley.

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

How well connected is RH11?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.5 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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