Dorling Drive, Epsom, KT17 3BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT17 3BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	49.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.6%	50.8%	3.2%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of KT17 3BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	27.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	61.9%	8.1%	44.2%	17.7%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	61.2%	7.3%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	35.1%	27.4%	-7.7%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	52.4%	6.2%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	81.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	79.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.9%	4.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	79.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.7%	12.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	1.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Dorling Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorling Drive was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Dorling Drive has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in College and the 115th lowest crime rate of 229 local areas in Epsom and Ewell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in KT17 3BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorling Drive are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epsom And Ewell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dorling Drive, Epsom, KT17 3BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT17 3BH

Average Price
£1,133,039

Semi-Detached
£1,251,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,110,324

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorling Drive

Average Price
£1,142,866

Semi-Detached
£1,259,549

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,118,843

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorling DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Dorling Drive, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2024-12-10	£1,117,193
56 Dorling Drive, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,045,000	2023-06-30	£1,046,061
39 Dorling Drive, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,156,000	2021-08-12	£1,266,462
37 Dorling Drive, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2020-12-02	£1,026,154
48 Dorling Drive, Epsom, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2020-11-26	£1,062,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT17 3BH

Employment

KT17 3BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	- not rated	4,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallace Fields Junior School Dorling Drive , Ewell KT17 3BH	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery Wallace Fields , Ewell KT17 3AS	4out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School West Street , Ewell KT17 1UZ	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School West Street , Ewell KT17 1UZ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishopsmead CofE (Aided) Middle School Sefton Road , KT19 9BQ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ	- not rated	4,112 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glyn Technology School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	- not rated	787 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glyn School The Kingsway , Ewell KT17 1NB	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	- not rated	1,408 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom High School Longmead Road , KT19 9BH	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North East Surrey College of Technology Reigate Road , Ewell KT17 3DS	- not rated	679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Downsend Epsom 6 Norman Avenue , KT17 3AB	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lynton Preparatory School Epsom Road , Ewell KT17 1LJ	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lintons Lane Centre Youth Centre , Lintons Lane KT17 4DE	- not rated	915 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epsom College College Road , KT17 4JQ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epsom School of Art and Design Ashley Road , KT18 5BE	- not rated	1,519 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Cafe	King Cafe, 182 East Street	467 yd
Nescot Professional Cookery Dept	Nescot, 91 Reigate Road	680 yd
Marlons	Marlons DIner, 55 Upper High Street	960 yd
Chapters Cafes @ Rainbow Leisure Centre	East Street, Epsom	971 yd
The Hunger Hatch	6 Upper High Street, Epsom	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Barley Mow	12 Pikes Hill, Epsom		779 yd
The Railway Guard Public House	48 Church Road, Epsom		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Chef Takeaway Ltd	China Chef, 123 East Street	502 yd
Sam's Kebabs	78 East Street, Epsom	754 yd
American Pizza House/American Gourmet Burgers	American Pizza House, 53 Upper High Street	950 yd
Anatolia Kebabs	51 Upper High Street, Epsom	952 yd
Fireaway Design Pizza	45 Upper High Street, Epsom	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	Kiln Lane, Epsom		755 yd
The Co-operative Food	The Co-Operative Food, 9 Upper High Street		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallace Fields Junior School DORLING DRIVE	grass pitches	281 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA PARK ALEXANDRA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Glyn School (Priest Hill Playing Field) REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Nescot Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	683 yd
Glyn School WEST GARDENS	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Future Fitness UPPER HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Rainbow Leisure Centre EAST STREET	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of KT17 3BH