London commuter townsCrawley vs East Grinstead

Crawley vs East Grinstead: which commuter town suits you?

Crawley is 17 minutes closer to London and £60k cheaper on the average sold price.
Crawley

#24 of 118

East Grinstead

#78 of 118

Train to London

35 min
52 min

Annual season ticket

£3,480
£5,065

Average house price

£360k
£420k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

8.6x
10.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£1,385/mo
£1,291/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

40%
39%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

71
40

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

943 Mb
812 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
8.1

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

22
28

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

391 ha
64 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

170
94

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Crawley

West Sussex · 35 min to London · average sold price £360k.

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Living in East Grinstead

West Sussex · 52 min to London · average sold price £420k.

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