In fact, in the 12 months to June 2019, 4,953 people moved to Crawley from elsewhere in the UK. That’s according to internal migration data from the Office for National Statistics, which also reveals the areas of the country where the most people are drawn to Crawley from. So where is the pull to our wonderful town the greatest?
1. Wealden
The tenth most common place people arrived in the area from was Wealden, with 68 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Pictured is Sheffield Park in Cuckfield
2. Mole Valley
The ninth most common place people arrived in the area from was Mole Valley, with 73 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
3. Merton
The eighth most common place people arrived in the area from was Merton, with 77 arrivals in the year to June 2019.
4. Brighton
The seventh most common place people arrived in the area from was Brighton, with 137 arrivals in the year to June 2019. Picture by Eddie Mitchell