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Market snapshot

Crawley rental market at a glance

386

Active rentals in Crawley

£1,075/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Crawley

Median monthly rent, based on 386 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£858/mo91
2 bed£1,500/mo82
3 bed£1,800/mo68
4+ bed£2,400/mo32
Room£665/mo68

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Crawley rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Crawley. Latest: £1,475/mo (Mar 26, +4.2% YoY).

Latest

£1,475

Mar 26

Annual

+4.2%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£1,109

Apr 21

Total change

+33%

since 2021

£1,100£1,300£1,475Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Crawley pay goes on rent?

Renters in Crawley spend an estimated 52% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,475/mo

£17,700/yr

Median pay

£34,225/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

52%

Expensive — half of local median pay before tax.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Crawley

Most Crawley homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 47,240 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

3.33

≈ Band C–D

Stock

47k

47,240 properties

  • A
    3%1,330
  • B
    16%7,640
  • C
    48%22,550
  • D
    19%9,080
  • E
    8%3,820
  • F
    5%2,340
  • G
    1%470
  • H
    0%10

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Crawley

68% of Crawley premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

68%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

481 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    68%
  • Gigabit-capable
    95%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Crawley), July 2025, covering 47,202 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Crawley homes

59% of Crawley homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

59%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

41%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

36k

35,906 EPCs

  • A
    0%37
  • B
    13%4,715
  • C
    45%16,326
  • D
    34%12,222
  • E
    6%2,259
  • F
    1%274
  • G
    0%73

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Crawley. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Crawley

14 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Crawley centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    West Green Primary School

    Primary · Community school · RH11 7EL

    0.46 mi
  2. 2

    St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · RH10 6HD

    0.47 mi
  3. 3

    Northgate Primary School

    Primary · Community school · RH10 8DX

    0.56 mi
  4. 4

    Southgate Primary

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · RH10 6DG

    0.61 mi
  5. 5

    St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley

    Secondary · Voluntary aided school · RH11 8PG

    0.68 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Crawley centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Crawley

Flats & apartments

129

40% of listings

Houses

121

38% of listings

Rooms

68

21% of listings

Bungalows

3

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Crawley — what's on the market

Other house houses make up 40% of the 124 houses currently advertised in Crawley.

  • Other house
    40%49
  • Terraced
    36%45
  • Semi-detached
    15%19
  • Detached
    6%8
  • Bungalow
    2%3

Rent by postcode

Where Crawley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 304 live listings in 5 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Crawley

  1. 1RH12£2,500/mo3 rentals
  2. 2RH10£1,400/mo126 rentals
  3. 3RH11£913/mo100 rentals

Cheapest in Crawley

  1. 1SO23£650/mo31 rentals
  2. 2SO22£665/mo36 rentals
  3. 3RH11£913/mo100 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Crawley

Typical Crime Level

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Crawley has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 27 of 27 postcode districts analysed, the median was 109 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Crawley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 109 crimes per area (median)
  • 27 of 27 postcode districts covered
  • Data: May 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Crawley’s figures sit in line with the national picture. Safety varies by street as much as by city — every Dwellio alert includes the area’s data to help.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Crawley

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Ifield has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Crawley.
  • Three Bridges

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (158) · pop. ~8,000

    58
    per 1k
  • Broadfield

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (75) · pop. ~14,000

    16
    per 1k
  • Pound Hill

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (65) · pop. ~10,000

    17
    per 1k
  • Ifield

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (48) · pop. ~14,000

    8.5
    per 1k
  • Bewbush

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (41) · pop. ~9,000

    18
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Crawley listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Crawley.

Rightmove
125
OnTheMarket
119
OpenRent
74
SpareRoom
68

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Frequently asked

Renting in Crawley — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Crawley?

The median rent in Crawley is £1075/month based on 386 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Crawley?

There are currently 386 rental properties available in Crawley, with 32 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Crawley safe for renters?

Crawley has a typical crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 109 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Crawley?

The most commonly reported crime category in Crawley is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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