Local servicesHospitalCrawley Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorthgate Surgery24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistUnit D Pegler Courtright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryWest Green Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawleyages 11-18, 1,174 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawleyages 4-11, 415 pupilsunder a mileCollegeEast Surrey College9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW2.3 miRailway stationCrawleyunder a mileLight railGatwick South Terminal Shuttle StationGatwick Airport3.2 miBus stationBus StationCrawleyunder a mileFerryDitton Island Ferry LandingThames Ditton20 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RH11 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 34 min4:45 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 54 min8:01 am – 3:55 pm
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People10,355 residentsin the Southgate census areaMedian age 36.24,217 households50% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright24% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,086 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, transport and storage 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 49% go by car, 14% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C835 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 19 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesGoff's Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haTilgate Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 93 haBuchan Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 75 haWest Green Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSouthgate Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haTilgate Forest Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 90 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Feb 20194 mi away, Newdigate, SurreyMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Jan 202442 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,484 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 95 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
