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Living in Crawley

In Crawley, tenants pay an average rent of €1,738 a month (2026).

Residents of Crawley numbered 120,550 at the end of 2021. Regional median gross salary figures for Crawley showed €3,335 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population120,550people31 Dec 2021Official source · Office for National Statistics
Median gross salary (region)3,335EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,738EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate2.5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime10,918incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 13% aboveOfficial source · PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)
PM2.5, annual mean6.86µg/m³country median 6.5 — 6% aboveOfficial source · official estimated total annual mean background concentration

Lower unemployment than 90% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 67% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Crawley?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Crawley.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Crawley. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Crawley recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack27Official · national market
Dwellings46,400 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Rent price index, mean1,740 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics26Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,738 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority22Official

Is Crawley a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker22%strong on work, weak on safety · range 11–33%
Skilled employee37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 27–47%
Student32%strong on education, weak on work · range 24–40%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–51%
Retirement22%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 13–31%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Crawley is 2.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability90.99 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate63.38 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley21Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability98.61 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk38Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,335 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)15Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.5 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)16Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Crawley?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,335 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€972of €2,747 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,747
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €1,738
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€972
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Crawley Salary needed to live in Crawley

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Crawley. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Crawley. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools39 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools29 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools44 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Crawley's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices28 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)12Official
Pharmacies23 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Crawley under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Crawley?

Police recorded about 10,918 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)25

Recorded crime across major citiesCrawley highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Crawley highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Crawley10,918
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents291.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)25Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,918 incidents per 100,000country median 9,64631 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)25Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,772 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2026PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)25Official
Burglary per 100,000 residents276.2 per 100,00030 Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Crawley's nearest airport was LGW, 4 km away and offered 165 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport165 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Distance to the nearest major airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGW3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 86.7 mm in January and 56.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Crawley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.86 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration20
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Crawley is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.78 µg/m³country median 7.22025official estimated total annual mean background concentration18Official
PM10 — annual mean11.06 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.86 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration20Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.7 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 53.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 59 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 90.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Basingstoke ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Crawley?

The published population was 120,550 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area25.6 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area25.6 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.6Official
Foreign-resident share26.78 %21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.7Official
Foreign residents32,285 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.7Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0.995 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.24 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract4Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density4,709 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk7Official · built-up-area figure
Population120,550 people31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics14Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes57.14 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad26.8 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age36 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley7Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students17Official

Alternatives for people set on Crawley

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Crawley

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Crawley, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Gloucester118,555 residentsStockport117,935 residentsBasingstoke117,210 residentsBlackburn124,955 residentsBasildon115,955 residentsCheltenham115,940 residents

How does Crawley compare?

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Crawley in rankings

#8 of 21 in Most international cities in United Kingdom #27 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in United Kingdom

Is Crawley part of London?

Crawley is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 44.0 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source5

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Crawley?

The published population was 120,550 people in 2021. Source: Office for National Statistics.

Is the air quality good in Crawley?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Crawley?

Police recorded about 10,918 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population).

What is the typical salary around Crawley?

The median gross salary is 3,335 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Crawley?

32,285 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Crawley a good place to live?

Crawley may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Crawley part of London?

Crawley is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 44.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Crawley?

Langley Green, Bewbush, Broadfield, Furnace Green, Maidenbower are near Crawley. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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