Crawley in figures

A profile of Crawley from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Crawley was 124,462 in 2025, up 0.6% from 2024.

Population124,4622025Up 0.6% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over13.8%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share26.8%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-9172025Compared with -1,413 in 2024
105K110K115K120K125K201120142017202020252011: 107,053 persons2012: 108,974 persons2013: 110,190 persons2014: 111,522 persons2015: 112,952 persons2016: 114,243 persons2017: 115,083 persons2018: 116,472 persons2019: 117,144 persons2020: 117,793 persons2021: 118,607 persons2022: 120,049 persons2023: 122,643 persons2024: 123,758 persons2025: 124,462 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Crawley (pounds sterling) was £7.53 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£7.53 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£60,6912024, provisionalUp 6.3% from 2023
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,610 GBP million2001: 3,620 GBP million2002: 3,728 GBP million2003: 3,805 GBP million2004: 3,807 GBP million2005: 3,828 GBP million2006: 4,139 GBP million2007: 4,329 GBP million2008: 4,676 GBP million2009: 4,572 GBP million2010: 4,832 GBP million2011: 4,927 GBP million2012: 5,139 GBP million2013: 5,465 GBP million2014: 5,597 GBP million2015: 6,033 GBP million2016: 6,287 GBP million2017: 6,656 GBP million2018: 6,721 GBP million2019: 6,908 GBP million2020: 5,252 GBP million2021: 5,595 GBP million2022: 6,445 GBP million2023: 7,004 GBP million2024: 7,526 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Crawley (pounds sterling) was £332,384 (provisional) in July 2026, up 2.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£332,384July 2026, provisionalUp 2.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly2.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 2.2 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,488August 2026, provisionalUp 2.8% from August 2025
280K300K320K340K360K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 285,979 GBP2021-08: 289,408 GBP2021-09: 292,786 GBP2021-10: 299,890 GBP2021-11: 301,186 GBP2021-12: 304,565 GBP2022-01: 302,161 GBP2022-02: 302,844 GBP2022-03: 302,756 GBP2022-04: 303,822 GBP2022-05: 307,236 GBP2022-06: 306,886 GBP2022-07: 308,755 GBP2022-08: 311,160 GBP2022-09: 321,166 GBP2022-10: 326,174 GBP2022-11: 326,573 GBP2022-12: 320,839 GBP2023-01: 320,155 GBP2023-02: 319,549 GBP2023-03: 321,159 GBP2023-04: 320,843 GBP2023-05: 318,978 GBP2023-06: 316,090 GBP2023-07: 311,959 GBP2023-08: 315,440 GBP2023-09: 316,634 GBP2023-10: 318,192 GBP2023-11: 316,113 GBP2023-12: 315,574 GBP2024-01: 312,385 GBP2024-02: 307,996 GBP2024-03: 308,633 GBP2024-04: 307,635 GBP2024-05: 314,624 GBP2024-06: 308,156 GBP2024-07: 310,964 GBP2024-08: 310,698 GBP2024-09: 317,311 GBP2024-10: 316,729 GBP2024-11: 313,940 GBP2024-12: 315,241 GBP2025-01: 322,627 GBP2025-02: 327,857 GBP2025-03: 331,934 GBP2025-04: 330,569 GBP2025-05: 328,675 GBP2025-06: 323,808 GBP2025-07: 324,831 GBP2025-08: 327,070 GBP2025-09: 331,346 GBP2025-10: 335,138 GBP2025-11: 340,079 GBP2025-12: 338,061 GBP2026-01: 336,317 GBP2026-02: 333,358 GBP2026-03: 332,954 GBP2026-04: 336,470 GBP2026-05: 335,957 GBP2026-06: 339,520 GBP2026-07: 332,384 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Crawley were 3,840 in 2024, down 1% from 2023.

Active enterprises3,8402024Down 1% from 2023
Enterprise births4102024Unchanged from 2023
3,8003,8503,9003,9504,0004,0502019202020212022202320242019: 3,895 count2020: 3,895 count2021: 4,040 count2022: 3,990 count2023: 3,880 count2024: 3,840 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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