Maidenbower West & Furnace Green
Crawley 009 · 6 sub-areas · 9,534 residents
Crawley 009 is a residential area within Crawley, home to around 9,500 people and sitting in the middle of the borough's rental market. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,375 a month — broadly in line with Crawley overall. With a rail station roughly 17 minutes' walk away and a public-transport commute to London of around 53 minutes, it draws plenty of commuters who want South East access without London prices.
Maidenbower West & Furnace Green 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green?
4 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Maidenbower West & Furnace Green in Crawley
Living in Maidenbower West & Furnace Green
This part of Crawley has the feel of a settled suburban neighbourhood — mostly owner-occupied houses, a broad age spread, and a crime rate that sits noticeably below the UK average. It's not a place that draws attention to itself, which is often exactly what people moving here are looking for: a stable, affordable base within reach of London.
On rent, Crawley 009 sits in the mid-range for the borough. You'll pay around £1,375 a month for a two-bedroom home, and closer to £1,625 for a three-bedroom — figures that are significantly lower than you'd find in Surrey commuter towns just a few miles away. Median house prices sit at roughly £374,000, and the deposit-saving timeline works out at about five and a half years on local salaries, which is pressured but not unusual for the South East.
The population here skews balanced rather than distinctly young or old. Around one in five residents is under 18, and the 35–49 bracket — typically families in their mid-career years — makes up just over a fifth of the population. Owner-occupation runs at 63%, which is higher than many urban areas, and social housing accounts for around one in six households. Degree-level qualifications sit at just over a quarter of residents, which is below the South East average but roughly in line with Crawley as a whole.
For day-to-day practicalities, the nearest rail station is roughly 1,400 metres away — about a 17-minute walk — and connects to London in just over 53 minutes by public transport. Over half of residents commute by car, and nearly a third work from home, which has shifted the neighbourhood's daytime character noticeably since 2020. Green space is accessible, with the nearest patch within 430 metres for most residents. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Crawley 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, largely owner-occupied suburban area with crime rates well below the national average and good road and rail links. It's not the most characterful part of Crawley, but it's functional, affordable by South East standards, and suits families and commuters well. The main caveat is that nearby Ofsted inspection results are weaker than the national picture.
- What is the rent in Crawley 009?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,057 a month; a two-bedroom is approximately £1,375; and a three-bedroom comes in at about £1,625. Rents rose around 4% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices — the official ONS data only goes to the council level.
- Is Crawley 009 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 52 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits towards the lower end of Crawley's own range, making it one of the more reassuring parts of the borough for safety-conscious movers.
- What's the commute from Crawley 009 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 53 minutes to London — the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1,400 metres away, about a 17-minute walk. Over half of residents drive to work rather than use public transport, and there's no metro or tram service in the area.
- Who lives in Crawley 009?
- A fairly broad mix — the age distribution is unusually even, with no single group dominating. Around 63% of households own their home, and about one in five is a couple with children. Nearly a third of residents work from home, which has shaped the area's daytime feel in recent years.
- What schools are near Crawley 009?
- There are 73 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 26% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is roughly 2,354 metres away. Families should research specific catchment areas carefully before choosing a street.
- How does Crawley 009 compare to other parts of Crawley for rent?
- It sits in the middle of Crawley's rental market. At around £1,375 for a two-bedroom, it's neither the cheapest nor the priciest part of town. Buyers face a median price of roughly £374,000, which translates to about five and a half years of saving for a deposit on local salaries.