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Crawley

Crawley is a district council in West Sussex, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,418

Lower than 56% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£338k

Higher than 69% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 4.5% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,385

Higher than 81% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Up 2.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings8.6

Higher than 68% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van20.6%

Higher than 62% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

13th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station36.1%

Higher than 71% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket95.2%

Higher than 90% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy90.5%

Higher than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

12th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available67.5%

Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score42.8

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

10th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,440

Higher than 75% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

12th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding98.6%

Lower than 52% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents108.8

Higher than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

5th highest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Up 3.1% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.2

Lower than 64% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year55.7

Higher than 77% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.5%

Lower than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.6

Lower than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 10% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.7

Higher than 93% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

9th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women64.5 yrs

Higher than 79% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for West Sussex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.7 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home35.4 ha

Higher than 65% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.8 µg/m³

Higher than 68% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in West Sussex.

Joint 16th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 35.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Crawley shares a boundary with Horsham, Mid Sussex, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Mid Sussex£1,291
  2. Horsham£1,352
  3. Crawley£1,385
  4. Mole Valley£1,455
  5. Tandridge£1,467
  6. Reigate and Banstead£1,483
Average house price, all homes
  1. Crawley£338k
  2. Mid Sussex£426k
  3. Horsham£437k
  4. Tandridge£475k
  5. Reigate and Banstead£480k
  6. Mole Valley£540k
Council tax, band D
  1. Crawley£2,418
  2. Horsham£2,441
  3. Mid Sussex£2,474
  4. Mole Valley£2,520
  5. Reigate and Banstead£2,567
  6. Tandridge£2,595
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Horsham44.3
  2. Mid Sussex44.5
  3. Tandridge54.1
  4. Mole Valley54.3
  5. Reigate and Banstead59.7
  6. Crawley108.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Mole Valley1,699
  2. Tandridge1,821
  3. Horsham1,996
  4. Reigate and Banstead2,013
  5. Mid Sussex2,133
  6. Crawley2,440
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Tandridge59%
  2. Crawley61%
  3. Horsham62%
  4. Mid Sussex63%
  5. Reigate and Banstead63%
  6. Mole Valley67%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Horsham6.5 µg/m³
  2. Mid Sussex6.9 µg/m³
  3. Mole Valley9 µg/m³
  4. Tandridge9.1 µg/m³
  5. Crawley9.8 µg/m³
  6. Reigate and Banstead10.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Horsham26.3%
  2. Mid Sussex31.8%
  3. Crawley36.1%
  4. Mole Valley37.4%
  5. Tandridge40.2%
  6. Reigate and Banstead50.7%

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