United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Crawley
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~112k · 34 state-funded schools
High housing costs and crime rates are the trade-off for relatively average pay and schools in Crawley. A median house costs 9 times median annual pay, and rent alone takes a steep 44.6% of gross weekly earnings of £762.40. This is considerably higher than the South East median for rent as a share of pay. Crime is also a significant concern, with recorded crime per 1,000 at 111.5, placing it among the worst in the region. While pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is slightly above the South East median at 93.3%, the high cost of living and safety concerns may deter some potential residents.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Crawley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,645/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£355,000
Expensive
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,475/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,418/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
111.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
18.9
Mid
Around UK average
Schools
97.1%
Very strong
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
34 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
33 of 34 (97.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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34 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 34 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.