Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH12 3SD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49%	47.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51%	52.5%	1.5%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	39%	5.5%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	43.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	54.9%	-2.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.4%	29.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.2%	13.2%	5.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.6%	16.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.5%	4.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	36.1%	4.2%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.8%	93.1%	1.3%	81.4%	11.7%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	90.7%	1.7%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	91.1%	2.8%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Dorking Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorking Road was 26.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Broadbridge Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorking Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RH12 3SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Dorking Road are based on 1 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 Dorking Road, Kingsfold, Horsham, RH12 3SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH12 3SD

Average Price
£2,177,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,028,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,901,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Road

Average Price
£1,127,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,127,371

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hewells Farm Dorking Road, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£5,021,644	2023-10-02	£5,325,830
Kingsfold Nursery Dorking Road, Horsham, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£2,575,000	2020-06-15	£2,932,718
Old Barn Cottage Dorking Road, Horsham, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2003-12-09	£1,644,473
Wattlehurst Barn Dorking Road, Horsham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£459,950	2002-07-31	£1,127,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH12 3SD

Employment

RH12 3SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RH12 3SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	127
Retired	62
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Construction	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warnham CofE Primary School Freeman Road , Warnham RH12 3RQ	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rusper Primary School Rusper , RH12 4PR	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Broadwood CofE Infant School The Street , Capel RH5 5JX	3out of 4	4,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Holbrook School Lane , RH12 5PP	3out of 4	4,480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Tylden Way , RH12 5JB	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RH12 3SD area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RH12 3SD postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.68 Mbit/s

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