Fairfield Close, Dorking, RH4 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH4 1LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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%	49.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around RH4 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	43.6%	8.5%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	39.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	48.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.2%	0.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	10.6%	-5.5%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	49.4%	17.9%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	8.1%	1.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.5%	90.3%	4.8%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	83.9%	83%	-0.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	83.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Fairfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Close was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.7% higher than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairfield Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 30th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.3%.

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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 1LJ, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (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 Fairfield Close are based on 3 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 Fairfield Close, Dorking, RH4 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 1LJ

Average Price
£487,491

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£487,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Close

Average Price
£407,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fairfield Close, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-12-21	£505,437
1 Fairfield Close, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-12-03	£248,010
2 Fairfield Close, Dorking, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2002-07-10	£470,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 1LJ

Employment

RH4 1LJ 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	161
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate 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	1,141 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	928 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	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Goodwyns Road , RH4 2LR	3out of 4	2,639 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	219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	1,783 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	3,708 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
Colairos	Station Kiosk, Station Approach	345 yd
Rooster's Kitchen	7/8 New Parade, London Road	378 yd
Deepdene/Knox	Unit 182, 285-293 High Street	421 yd
Chifan	8-10 Reigate Road	455 yd
Dorking Halls	Dorking Halls, Reigate Road	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Surrey Yeoman	220 High Street	637 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Inn (Ph), 5 Dene Street	705 yd
45 Dene Street by Rialto Lounge	45 Dene Street	777 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head (Ph), 11 South Street	989 yd
Watermill Inn	The Watermill (Ph), Reigate Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Fella	304 High Street	488 yd
Domino's Pizza	292-294 High Street	543 yd
Subway	182 High Street	637 yd
Fireaway Dorking	186 High Street	681 yd
Chimes for Lunch	21a St Martins Walk	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores	Reigate Road	520 yd
Marks & Spencer	21 St Martins Walk	758 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	897 yd
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashcombe School ASHCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	395 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Dorking Cricket Club PIXHAM SPORTS GROUND PIXHAM SPORTS GROUND PIXHAM LANE	grass pitches	558 yd
Meadowbank Recreation Ground PARKWAY	grass pitches	642 yd
Friends Provident Insurance PIXHAM END PIXHAM END PIXHAM LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	756 yd
St Martins C Of E Primary School RANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 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%

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

Overview of RH4 1LJ