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Crawley

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Crawley supports 89,620 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average. Productivity (GVA per job) is ranked 215th of 391 local authorities.

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Population

124,008

↑ 17.6%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

89,620

Median Annual Earnings

£34,225

115th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£285,036

↑ 1.8%115th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£59,654

215th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 124,008. Population has grown by 17.6% over five years, significantly above the England rate of 11.4%.

Population

124,008

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

65.3%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

21.2%

Over 65

13.5%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £34,225 are in line with the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£34,225

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£12,643

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 33.8% (male median £40,135, female median £26,580). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

33.8%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Crawley's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Transport & storage (LQ 5.05) and Electricity, gas & air conditioning (LQ 2.47). Financial & insurance shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Administrative & support services underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Transport & storage

Most Specialised

Transport & storage

England: LQ 5.05

Fastest Growing

Financial & insurance

Specialised Sectors

3

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Crawley vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £285,036 is in line with the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£285,036

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Crawley to England and Great Britain averages.

Crawley's median earnings of £34,225 are in line with the England average. The claimant rate of 4.7% is higher than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£34,225

England: £32,909(4% above)
GB: £32,401(6% above)

Median house price

£285,036

England: £274,076(4% above)
GB: £269,841(6% above)

Claimant rate

4.7%

England: 3.6%(1.1pp higher)
GB: 3.5%(1.2pp higher)

GVA per job

£59,654

England: £61,178(2% below)
GB: £61,125(2% below)

Working-age population

65.3%

England: 62.1%(3.2pp higher)
GB: 61.9%(3.4pp higher)

Population change (5yr)

17.6%

England: 11.5%(6.1pp higher)
GB: 10.3%(7.3pp higher)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.