Crawley (Crawley) vs Forest Row

At £421,713, Crawley (crawley) undercuts Forest Row (£526,850) by around 20% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Crawley (crawley) is a flat at £207,428, while in Forest Row it is a flat at £228,167.

Residents of Forest Row experience less crime overall, with a rate of 40.7 per 1,000 versus 111.5 per 1,000 in Crawley (crawley). The most common crime category in Crawley (crawley) is violent-crime, while in Forest Row it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

Of the 33 schools in Crawley (crawley), 96.3% are in the top two inspection bands. In Forest Row, which has 1 schools, the figure is 100%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Crawley (crawley) averages 395.9 Mbps – ahead of Forest Row's 388.1 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 96.2% of premises in Crawley (crawley) and 95.1% in Forest Row. Gigabit availability stands at 75.7% in Crawley (crawley) and 73.9% in Forest Row.

→Crawley (crawley) is the faster of the two by 2% on average download speed (396 vs 388 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Forest Row, scoring 71.4 on average (band C) compared to 69.6 (band C) in Crawley (crawley). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,179 in Crawley (crawley) and £1,236 in Forest Row. 58.9% of homes in Crawley (crawley) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 63.6% in Forest Row.

→Forest Row has more energy-efficient housing — 63.6% reach band C or above, vs 58.9% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £33,661.7 in Crawley (crawley) and £32,873 in Forest Row. The median age is 43.1 in Crawley (crawley) and 46.9 in Forest Row. Employment rates stand at 61.7% in Crawley (crawley) and 59% in Forest Row. Owner-occupancy is 67.6% in Crawley (crawley) versus 74.8% in Forest Row. Crawley (crawley) has a population of 120,206 and Forest Row has 3,881.

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