Dawnay Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding KT23 4PE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.3%	49.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.7%	50.5%	2.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 KT23 4PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	28.4%	28.5%	0.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	52%	53.7%	1.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.6%	33.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	10.1%	-7.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	11.8%	4.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	18.1%	0.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	42.4%	10.1%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	100%	88.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	90.6%	87.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	88.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Dawnay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawnay Road was 138.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.4% higher than the Bookham East & Eastwick Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawnay Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Bookham East & Eastwick Park and the 32nd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in KT23 4PE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Dawnay Road are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mole Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dawnay Road, Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 4PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for KT23 4PE

Average Price
£612,004

Semi-Detached
£582,486

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£695,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,168

Other
£46,583

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawnay Road

Average Price
£602,566

Semi-Detached
£605,474

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£685,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,685

Other
£47,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawnay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Dawnay Road, Leatherhead, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-09-30	£605,785
45 Dawnay Road, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-04-11	£907,647
18A Dawnay Road, Leatherhead, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£599,950	2024-03-07	£630,205
32A Dawnay Road, Leatherhead, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-08-19	£256,259
49 Dawnay Road, Leatherhead, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-12-10	£47,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for KT23 4PE

Employment

KT23 4PE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

KT23 4PE 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	83
Retired	52
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	15
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polesden Lacey Infant School Oakdene Close , Great Bookham KT23 4PT	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dawnay School Griffin Way , Great Bookham KT23 4JJ	2out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastwick Infant School Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastwick Junior School Eastwick Drive , Great Bookham KT23 3PP	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Junior School Bell Lane , Fetcham KT22 9ND	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard of Effingham School Lower Road , Effingham KT24 5JR	4out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Therfield School Dilston Road , KT22 7NZ	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP	4out of 4	5,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor House School Manor House Lane , Little Bookham KT23 4EN	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Box Hill School London Road , Mickleham RH5 6EA	- not rated	3,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Yehudi Menuhin School Stoke D'Abernon , KT11 3QQ	- not rated	3,842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	4,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	4,349 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Bookham	Leatherhead Road	406 yd
Claires Kitchen	8 Grove Corner, Lower Shott	588 yd
Rawcous Kitchen Ltd	23 High Street	720 yd
The Hidden Kitchen at The Royal Oak	16 High Street	736 yd
Cafe De La Poste	Cafe De La Poste, 15 Church Road	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 12-16 High Street	715 yd
The Old Crown	The Old Crown, 1 High Street	720 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor (Ph), 161 Lower Road	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michaels Fish Bar	5 New Parade, Leatherhead Road	375 yd
Happy Diner Chinese Take Away	2 Beckley Parade, Leatherhead Road	408 yd
Bookham Charcoal Grill	37 Church Road	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	8 High Street		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chrystie Recreation Ground CHRYTSTIE RECREATION GROUND CHRYTSTIE RECREATION GROUND DORKING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	392 yd
Dawnay School GRIFFIN WAY	grass pitches	855 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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