Parkway, Dorking, RH4 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH4 1ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	33.1%	37%	3.9%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	46.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	56.5%	53.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	31.8%	32.7%	0.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9%	9.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around RH4 1ET this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	9.2%	-9.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18.4%	5.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	46.6%	5.3%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	91.4%	-4.3%	81.4%	10.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	88.3%	84.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	84.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1%	6.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Parkway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkway was 57.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkway has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 94th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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 1ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Parkway are based on 127 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 Parkway, Dorking, RH4 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 1ET

Average Price
£562,415

Semi-Detached
£607,589

Terraced
£514,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkway

Average Price
£586,803

Semi-Detached
£613,838

Terraced
£554,155

Detached
£635,806

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ParkwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Parkway, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2026-01-30	£512,086
109 Parkway, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2025-10-08	£630,910
59 Parkway, Dorking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-12-05	£590,175
97 Parkway, Dorking, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-02-23	£756,580
79 Parkway, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£632,500	2023-10-27	£650,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 1ET

Employment

RH4 1ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1ET 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	120
Retired	52
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	580 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 Primary School Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking St Martin's Cof E Controlled Primary School,Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	- not rated	429 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sondes Place School West Bank , RH4 3DG	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	- not rated	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Church of England School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Lodge School Chichester Road , RH4 1LR	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nower Lodge School Coldharbour Lane , RH4 3BT	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chart Wood School Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Unified Academy Chart Lane South , RH5 4DB	- not rated	1,980 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
RGS Surrey Hills London Road , Mickleham RH5 6EA	- not rated	4,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	2 High Street	172 yd
Dolphin Fish and Chips	8a Ranmore Road	243 yd
The Jam Pot Cafe	6 Ranmore Road	243 yd
Dorking Wanderers FC Limited	Meadowbank Football Ground	288 yd
Burgundy & Black	12-13 St Martins Walk	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surrey Yeoman	220 High Street	475 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms (Ph), 45 West Street	490 yd
The Star	The Star (Ph), 36 West Street	490 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Inn (Ph), 5 Dene Street	506 yd
The Old House	Old House At Home (Ph), 24 West Street	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Palace	4 Ranmore Road	229 yd
Irresistible Delicious	6a, 6 Ranmore Road	235 yd
Chimes for Lunch	21a St Martins Walk	357 yd
Subway	182 High Street	472 yd
Fireaway Dorking	186 High Street	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	21 St Martins Walk	342 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	493 yd
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	534 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Vincent House, Vincent Works, Vincent Lane	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowbank Recreation Ground PARKWAY	grass pitches	58 yd
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	177 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	191 yd
St Martins C Of E Primary School RANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Ashcombe School ASHCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	671 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH4 1ET