Church Street, Dorking, RH4 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH4 1DW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.8%	57.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	41.2%	42.6%	1.4%	49.0%	-6.4%

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	29%	28.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	29.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	5.4%	6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	14.5%	21.2%	6.7%	9.1%	12.1%
Widowed	18.8%	14.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	8.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.5%	35.8%	12.3%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	31.4%	32.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	30.4%	18.5%	-11.9%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around RH4 1DW this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	32.9%	-10.6%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	12.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.2%	8.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.2%

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)
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	93.1%	-3.5%	81.4%	11.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	88.7%	82.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	6.2%	5.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	83.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1%	11.9%	10.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 73rd highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.0%.

🔎 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. 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 1DW, 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 Church Street are based on 169 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 Church Street, Dorking, RH4 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 1DW

Average Price
£459,396

Semi-Detached
£590,914

Terraced
£437,692

Detached
£551,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£364,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£363,747

Semi-Detached
£492,543

Terraced
£432,108

Detached
£709,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,922

Other
£992,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Church Street, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-06-13	£380,000
Leslie Cottage Church Street, Dorking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£649,950	2024-10-18	£658,467
22 Church Street, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-08-30	£540,297
32A Church Street, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-16	£428,398
32B Church Street, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-07-29	£563,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 1DW

Employment

RH4 1DW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH4 1DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	281 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	557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	4out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Goodwyns Road , RH4 2LR	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	5,086 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
Cosy Moose	1 High Street	117 yd
Harts at The Courtyard	3 Old Kings Head Court, 11 High Street	117 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Edinburgh Wool, 21-27 High Street	120 yd
Tikka Nation	41-43 High Street	127 yd
Mullins Coffee Shop	58 West Street	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	Bulls Head (Ph), 11 South Street	172 yd
The Spotted Dog	The Spotted Dog (Ph), 42-46 South Street	188 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms (Ph), 45 West Street	236 yd
The Star	The Star (Ph), 36 West Street	236 yd
The Old House	Old House At Home (Ph), 24 West Street	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chimes for Lunch	21a St Martins Walk	156 yd
Sushi Daily	48 South Street	232 yd
Fireaway Dorking	186 High Street	301 yd
Seabreeze	59 Dene Street	307 yd
Subway	182 High Street	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	21 St Martins Walk	127 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	162 yd
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	188 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Vincent House, Vincent Works, Vincent Lane	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	179 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	185 yd
Meadowbank Recreation Ground PARKWAY	grass pitches	385 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	667 yd
St Martins C Of E Primary School RANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Ashcombe School ASHCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
The Priory School WEST BANK	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	937 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH4 1DW