Pound Hill North & Forge Wood
Pound Hill North & Forge Wood is one of 13 wards in Crawley, home to 9,485 people in 3,635 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £411,250 over the past two years, 18% above the Crawley median. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Crawley average.
People and homes.
9,485 residents in 3,635 households, next to the Crawley average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood and Crawley.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 788 crimes and incidents in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 83 per 1,000 residents, against 136 across Crawley.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Sussex Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)