Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, RH5 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH5 4BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.6%	48.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 RH5 4BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.9% 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	19.3%	20.2%	0.9%	37.9%	-17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	70.7%	69.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	25.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.4%) 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	57.9%	57%	-0.9%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	36.4%	32.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 RH5 4BJ this area, 6.5% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	61.2%	2.7%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	95.1%	0.9%	81.4%	13.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	89.4%	89.8%	0.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	89.5%	1.0%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.3%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Punchbowl Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Punchbowl Lane was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Dorking North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Punchbowl Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Dorking North and the 113th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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 RH5 4BJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Punchbowl Lane are based on 41 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 Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, RH5 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH5 4BJ

Average Price
£1,038,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,038,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Punchbowl Lane

Average Price
£998,085

Semi-Detached
£661,008

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,488,339

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£416,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Punchbowl LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rowans Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£2,125,000	2025-08-08	£2,075,780
Timbers Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-09-19	£1,165,165
Rowans Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2020-09-18	£920,398
Silverdene Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2020-05-13	£992,824
Silverdene Punchbowl Lane, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2007-04-16	£871,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH5 4BJ

Employment

RH5 4BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

RH5 4BJ 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

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	4out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Goodwyns Road , RH4 2LR	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Powell Corderoy Primary School Longfield Road , RH4 3DF	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	1,930 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	4,565 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
Mulberry & Thyme Coffee Shop	Hillier Garden Centre, Reigate Road	688 yd
Dorking Golf Club	Dorking Golf Club, Deepdene Avenue	719 yd
Chifan	8-10 Reigate Road	825 yd
Dorking Halls	Dorking Halls, Reigate Road	825 yd
Dorking KFC	348-350 High Street	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watermill Inn	The Watermill (Ph), Reigate Road	970 yd
45 Dene Street by Rialto Lounge	45 Dene Street	972 yd
Surrey Yeoman	220 High Street	1,026 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Inn (Ph), 5 Dene Street	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Fella	304 High Street	959 yd
Domino's Pizza	292-294 High Street	983 yd
Subway	182 High Street	1,029 yd
Seabreeze	59 Dene Street	1,036 yd
Fireaway Dorking	186 High Street	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores	Reigate Road		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorking Golf Club DEEPDENE AVENUE	golf	710 yd
Dorking Sports Centre REIGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	821 yd
Anytime Fitness (Dorking) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Betchworth Park Golf Club REIGATE ROAD	golf	1,038 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 RH5 4BJ