Living in Crawley

Crawley is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 111,664 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 30%, #114 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 52%, #193 of 378), commuters (top 61%, #224 of 368).

Residents111,664
Density2,482 per km²
Area45.0 km²
Hub airport4 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,003,700 people
Sea coast31 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to London44 km
Within 10 km111,664 people
Greater areaGreater London, 44 km out
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 15:56

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How Crawley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family43#288 of 378#59 of 67Map
Low-income household42#299 of 387#34 of 67Map
Low-income family42#313 of 378#56 of 67Map
Single parent47#290 of 378#56 of 67Map
Pensioner couple56#254 of 378#61 of 67Map
Single pensioner49#248 of 378#57 of 67Map
Early retiree49#350 of 387#64 of 67Map
Single professional42#344 of 368#65 of 67Map
Young professional46#335 of 367#64 of 67Map
DINKS37#342 of 362#66 of 67Map
Remote worker50#368 of 387#60 of 67Map
Commuter71#224 of 368#49 of 67Map
Car-free household58#318 of 361#64 of 67Map
Student0#339 of 354#66 of 67Map
First-home buyer50#282 of 378#34 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover38#293 of 388#28 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#350 of 363#66 of 67Map
Expat professional44#289 of 387#62 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover48#193 of 378#52 of 67Map
Nature-focused household25#350 of 388#64 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#368 of 388#67 of 67Map
Rural value seeker16#351 of 388#63 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover35#312 of 388#52 of 67Map
Lottery winner51#317 of 388#61 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#308 of 388#55 of 67Map
Coastal living54#200 of 209#37 of 37Map
Business owner65#114 of 388#19 of 67Map
Digital native40#358 of 368#67 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Health and elderly66
  • Education and family66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Foundation54
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Affordability30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance28
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance28
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Safety and community21
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • Green space19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.