RH10 6AE Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Crawley

RH10 6AE is a postcode in Southgate, Crawley, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RH10 6AE, then scores the surrounding small area 43/100 - bottom 28% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RH10 6AE are jobs and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RH10 6AE is based on Crawley 007 Census 2021. It covers 10,348 residents, 5,520 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 50% owner-occupied, 24% privately rented, 24% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near RH10 6AE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RH10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £330k from 70 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RH10 6AE can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RH10 6AE, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2), dance (1), 9 other local activities. Closest examples include Alice in Wonderland: The Ballet 17 October 2026 (at The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, ages 0-14, 1.1 km) and Sport in Mind - Badminton and Table Tennis in Crawley (at K2 Leisure Centre, age range not listed, 1.5 km). 1 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RH10 6AE by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RH10 6AE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 107 HMO licences, 75 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.