West Street, Dorking, RH4 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RH4 1DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.4%	48.7%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	36.7%	35.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	32%	-13.4%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.7%	12%	3.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.7%	15.4%	9.7%	6.1%	9.3%

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	55.4%	50.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	27.7%	33.8%	6.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	13.5%	13.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.6%	9.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	46.7%	39%	-7.7%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.8%	96.4%	3.6%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	88.5%	83.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	4%	8.4%	4.4%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	83.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.4%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

West Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 78th lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH4 1DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 West Street are based on 86 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 West Street, Dorking, RH4 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 1DD

Average Price
£913,850

Semi-Detached
£913,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£380,746

Semi-Detached
£702,567

Terraced
£545,725

Detached
£698,388

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,416

Other
£642,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 West Street, Dorking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£672,500	2015-08-28	£849,073
33 West Street, Dorking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2002-06-21	£987,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 1DD

Employment

RH4 1DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

RH4 1DD 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	85
Retired	69
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorking Nursery School West Street , RH4 1BY	4out of 4	344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School School Lane , RH4 3QF	1out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Box Hill School London Road , Mickleham RH5 6EA	- not rated	4,475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	4,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mexicode	Mexicode, 37 West Street	140 yd
Johnston Cafe	Johnson Engineering Ltd, 2-3 Curtis Road	184 yd
Monica's Deli	20 West Street	225 yd
Dorking Brasserie	Highland Cottage, Junction Road	275 yd
Putty Cakes	Putty Cakes, 11a West Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms (Ph), 45 West Street	175 yd
The Star	The Star (Ph), 36 West Street	175 yd
The Old House	Old House At Home (Ph), 24 West Street	179 yd
The Spotted Dog	The Spotted Dog (Ph), 42-46 South Street	356 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head (Ph), 11 South Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Irresistible Delicious	6a, 6 Ranmore Road	292 yd
Golden Palace	4 Ranmore Road	294 yd
Sushi Daily	48 South Street	339 yd
New Yicken	104-106 South Street	419 yd
Jax	122 South Street	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	356 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Vincent House, Vincent Works, Vincent Lane	404 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	481 yd
Marks & Spencer	21 St Martins Walk	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	405 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	447 yd
Meadowbank Recreation Ground PARKWAY	grass pitches	543 yd
St Martins C Of E Primary School RANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
The Priory School WEST BANK	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	732 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Ashcombe School ASHCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,014 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of RH4 1DD