Tilgate
Crawley 011 · 5 sub-areas · 8,684 residents
Crawley 011 sits within Crawley in the South East, home to around 8,700 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,375 a month — broadly in line with Crawley as a whole, though rents here rose around 4% last year. Nearly three in ten households are in social housing, which sets this part of town apart from most of the borough.
Tilgate is a green, lower-density part of Crawley — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Tilgate?
The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Tilgate in Crawley
Living in Tilgate
This part of Crawley has a notably different tenure mix from much of the South East. Just over half of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, which is solid for an urban area, but the real standout is the social housing share — at close to 29%, it's well above what you'd typically find in a commuter-belt town. That shapes the feel of the neighbourhood: it's more mixed, more community-rooted, less transient than the private-rented enclaves closer to the town centre.
On cost, Crawley 011 sits squarely in the middle of Crawley's rental range. A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bed about £1,375, and a three-bed closer to £1,625. Those figures are meaningfully cheaper than comparable properties in much of the wider South East, even if they're not dramatically below the UK median for two-beds. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,420 a year, which is competitive for the region. The deposit hurdle is real though — you're looking at around five years of saving to get to a purchase deposit at typical local salaries.
Around a quarter of residents are under 18, which reflects the number of families here. Couples with children make up nearly a quarter of households. The degree-qualified share sits at around 22%, below the national graduate average, and the unemployment claimant rate at 4.7% is slightly elevated — worth noting if you're assessing the economic profile of the area rather than just the amenities.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.3 km away — about a 16-minute walk — and the public transport commute to London runs just under an hour. Most residents drive: around 55% travel to work by car, and just over 10% use public transport. Gigabit broadband coverage is at 100%, with no premises below the minimum USO standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Crawley 011 a nice place to live?
- It's a genuinely mixed neighbourhood — family-heavy, with a significant social housing presence that gives it a more settled, community feel than some of the more transient private-rented parts of Crawley. Rents are reasonable for the South East, the rail connection to London is under an hour, and broadband is excellent. The trade-off is that school Ofsted ratings in catchment are well below the national average.
- What is the rent in Crawley 011?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bed about £1,375, and a three-bed closer to £1,625. These are estimates scaled from Crawley-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 4% over the past year.
- Is Crawley 011 safe?
- The crime rate sits at around 89 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — a touch above the UK national rate of roughly 80. It's not alarming for an urban neighbourhood, but it's slightly above average rather than below it, so worth factoring into your decision alongside comparable areas in Crawley.
- What's the commute from Crawley 011 to London?
- By public transport, London is just under an hour away — around 58 minutes. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.3 km from the neighbourhood centre, about a 16-minute walk. Most residents drive to work rather than commute by rail.
- Who lives in Crawley 011?
- Mainly families — couples with children make up nearly a quarter of households and around 24% of residents are under 18. Close to 29% of households are in social housing, which is high for the South East. Owner-occupation sits at just over 57%, and private renters make up around 13%.
- What schools are near Crawley 011?
- There are 65 schools within 2 km, so choice in raw numbers isn't the issue. The concern is inspection quality — only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national figure of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just over 3 km away. Check individual catchments and recent Ofsted reports carefully.
- How does Crawley 011 compare to the rest of Crawley?
- It's broadly mid-range on rents but has a notably higher social housing share than most of the borough — close to 29% compared to the more privately-dominated parts of Crawley. The family demographic is strong, and the area feels more settled than some newer developments. School Ofsted ratings in catchment are the main weakness relative to other Crawley neighbourhoods.