Peacock Walk, Dorking, RH4 2EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH4 2EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	41.7%	39.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	44.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	10.2%	4.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (91.6%) 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	65%	65.1%	0.1%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	27.9%	26.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	11.3%	5.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	50%	50.4%	0.4%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.9%	91.3%	0.4%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	85.5%	79.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	4%	10.2%	6.2%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	78.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.6%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Peacock Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peacock Walk was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% higher than the Dorking North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peacock Walk has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dorking North and the 48th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH4 2EF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Peacock Walk are based on 2 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 Peacock Walk, Dorking, RH4 2EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 2EF

Average Price
£796,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£796,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peacock Walk

Average Price
£786,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£786,799

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peacock WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Applegarth Peacock Walk, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2023-04-28	£772,041
Dene Nook Peacock Walk, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2000-06-27	£801,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 2EF

Employment

RH4 2EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	118
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	151 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	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Goodwyns Road , RH4 2LR	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	1,344 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	5,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	5,337 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
Sorrel Restaurant	77 South Street	129 yd
Kokoro Dorking	22 South Street	209 yd
Holme Stores	41 South Street	259 yd
Chilli & Spice	84 South Street	294 yd
New Dorking Cantonese	The Old Haunt, 96 South Street	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricketers	The Cricketers (Ph), 81 South Street	129 yd
The Queens Head	Queens Head (Ph), Horsham Road	131 yd
The Spotted Dog	The Spotted Dog (Ph), 42-46 South Street	442 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head (Ph), 11 South Street	450 yd
The Old House	Old House At Home (Ph), 24 West Street	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Delight Dorking Ltd	1 Queen'sCrescent	133 yd
Crostinies	3 Queens Crescent, Horsham Road	134 yd
Jax	122 South Street	224 yd
New Yicken	104-106 South Street	294 yd
Sushi Daily	48 South Street	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Vincent House, Vincent Works, Vincent Lane	394 yd
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	442 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	511 yd
Marks & Spencer	21 St Martins Walk	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory School WEST BANK	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	647 yd
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	799 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Dorking Lawn Tennis And Squash Club ROMAN ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	804 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Meadowbank Recreation Ground PARKWAY	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Dorking Golf Club DEEPDENE AVENUE	golf	1,041 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	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	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%

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

Overview of RH4 2EF