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RH77 1AF area guide

Who lives in RH77 1AF, 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)

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At a glance

What RH77 1AF is like

RH77 1AF 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.

Scores

How RH77 1AF compares

Headline figures for RH77 1AF, 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.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 RH77 1AF 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RH77 1AF FAQs

Is RH77 1AF 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 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is RH77 1AF 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 RH77 1AF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RH77 1AF?

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 RH77 1AF?

The local authority for RH77 1AF is Crawley.

RH77 1AF comes under Crawley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH77 1AF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). 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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