Maidenbower East & Worth
Crawley 008 · 4 sub-areas · 7,810 residents
Crawley 008 is a predominantly owner-occupied part of Crawley in the South East, home to around 7,810 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,375 a month, slightly above the wider Crawley average but still well under what you'd pay closer to London. Nearly eight in ten homes here are owned outright or with a mortgage — unusually high for a town of this size.
Maidenbower East & Worth is a mid-density neighbourhood of Crawley in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Maidenbower East & Worth?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,475 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Maidenbower East & Worth in Crawley
Living in Maidenbower East & Worth
This part of Crawley has a distinctly settled, family-oriented feel. With nearly 30% of households made up of couples with children and close to 78% of homes owner-occupied, it reads more like a quiet suburb than a typical rental market. That matters if you're choosing between this and a more transient neighbourhood — the streets here tend to be stable, with longer-term residents rather than frequent turnover.
On costs, you're in the middle of Crawley's range rather than its cheapest corner. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,375 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,625 — both noticeably more affordable than comparable commuter-belt towns closer to the M25, but rents did rise about 4% last year, so the trajectory is worth watching. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,419 a year, broadly in line with the South East average.
The population skews toward working-age families and older residents. Around 23% are under 18 — above the national average — and the 35–49 age bracket is the single largest adult cohort at nearly a quarter of residents. One-person households make up less than 19% of the total, which reinforces the family character. Roughly 36% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary sits at around £34,200 a year.
Practically, the neighbourhood is well-connected for a car-dependent commuter town: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 17-minute walk — and the public transport commute to London runs just under 50 minutes. That puts central London within realistic daily commuting range, even if most residents here drive rather than take the train. Greenspace is within reach too, with the nearest green area under 500 metres away. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail.
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Frequently asked
- Is Crawley 008 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood with low crime — around 37.5 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well below the national rate. Owner-occupation is high at nearly 78%, which tends to mean stable streets and less turnover. The trade-off is that school quality within catchment distance is below the national average, so families should check individual schools carefully.
- What is the rent in Crawley 008?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,375, and a three-bedroom around £1,625. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.2% over the past year.
- Is Crawley 008 safe?
- Yes, relatively. Crime runs at around 37.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — less than half the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the eighth deprivation decile nationally, meaning it's among the less deprived 20–30% of English neighbourhoods, which typically tracks with lower crime.
- What's the commute from Crawley 008 to London?
- The public transport commute to London takes just under 50 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 17-minute walk. That said, most residents here drive rather than commute by rail, and a large share work from home.
- Who lives in Crawley 008?
- Predominantly families and long-term owner-occupiers. Nearly 30% of households are couples with children, almost 78% of homes are owned, and the largest adult age group is 35–49. It's less demographically diverse than much of the South East, with 84% of residents born in the UK.
- What schools are near Crawley 008?
- There are 36 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 13% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national benchmark of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.3 km away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing where to live.
- How does Crawley 008 compare to the rest of Crawley for affordability?
- It sits in the mid-range for Crawley. At around £1,375 a month for a two-bedroom home, it's not the cheapest part of town, but it's noticeably more affordable than comparable commuter-belt areas closer to London. The median house price is around £408,000 and it takes roughly six years to save a typical deposit.