Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, RH4 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH4 3ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	51.1%	52.8%	1.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.9%	47.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 vicinity of RH4 3ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.8%	23%	-1.8%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	54.3%	2.9%	44.2%	10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	8.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	13.8%	12.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	6.4%

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	51.9%	55.5%	3.6%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	25.6%	28.5%	2.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	13.4%	12.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	14%	-9.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	51.9%	7.4%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	95.3%	-3.2%	81.4%	13.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	90.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	89.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sondes Place Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sondes Place Drive was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sondes Place Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 118th lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 3ED, 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 Sondes Place Drive are based on 32 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 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, RH4 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH4 3ED

Average Price
£1,182,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,182,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sondes Place Drive

Average Price
£1,151,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,151,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sondes Place DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2023-04-27	£1,558,929
1 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,142,000	2017-11-30	£1,301,692
21 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2017-08-11	£1,319,690
27 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2014-09-25	£1,204,318
1 Sondes Place Drive, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2014-09-04	£1,243,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH4 3ED

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RH4 3ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School School Lane , RH4 3QF	1out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashcombe School Ashcombe Road , RH4 1LY	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	4,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Box Hill School London Road , Mickleham RH5 6EA	- not rated	4,899 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
Kamila's Kitchen	Managers Rooms, The Atrium, Curtis Road	520 yd
UNUM	The New Cottage, Milton Court, Miltoncourt Lane	541 yd
Johnston Cafe	Johnson Engineering Ltd, 2-3 Curtis Road	585 yd
Mexicode	Mexicode, 37 West Street	709 yd
Blue Apple Contract Catering	1 Dorking Business Park	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old House	Old House At Home (Ph), 24 West Street	730 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms (Ph), 45 West Street	750 yd
The Star	The Star (Ph), 36 West Street	750 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers (Ph), 81 South Street	890 yd
The Spotted Dog	The Spotted Dog (Ph), 42-46 South Street	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Yicken	104-106 South Street	821 yd
Jax	122 South Street	838 yd
Sushi Daily	48 South Street	855 yd
Irresistible Delicious	6a, 6 Ranmore Road	874 yd
Golden Palace	4 Ranmore Road	879 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Vincent House, Vincent Works, Vincent Lane	630 yd
Waitrose - Dorking	48-52 South Street	900 yd
Sainsbury's	30-38 High Street	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Priory School WEST BANK	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	513 yd
Stable Meadow MILTON STREET	grass pitches	807 yd
St Martins C Of E Primary School RANMORE ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
Dorking Fc (Closed) Mill Lane	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Meadowbank Football Ground (Dorking Wanderers) MEADOWBANK MEADOWBANK MILL LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,087 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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