The Zigzag, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH5 6BN, 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	49.4%	52.8%	3.4%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.6%	47.2%	-3.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	38.7%	-2.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	54.2%	58.6%	4.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34%	30.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	22.5%	4.3%	13.4%	9.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	41.4%	3.9%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.9%	83.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	72.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	72.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Zigzag Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Zigzag was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.0% higher than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Zigzag has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 36th highest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

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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 RH5 6BN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 The Zigzag are based on 1 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 The Zigzag, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH5 6BN

Average Price
£1,862,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,862,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Zigzag

Average Price
£1,839,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,839,321

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ZigzagStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flint Cottage The Zigzag, Dorking, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2006-03-06	£1,839,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH5 6BN

Employment

RH5 6BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6BN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RH5 6BN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	83
Student (economically inactive)	74
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	16
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorking Nursery School West Street , RH4 1BY	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School School Lane , Mickleham RH5 6EW	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polesden Lacey Infant School Oakdene Close , Great Bookham KT23 4PT	4out of 4	3,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE (Aided) Primary School St Paul's Road West , RH4 2HS	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	4,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic School Grange Road , KT22 7JP	4out of 4	5,293 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	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	4,321 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Papillon House Pebble Close , KT20 7PA	- not rated	4,508 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	4,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Downsend Leatherhead 13 Epsom Road , KT22 8ST	- not rated	4,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rykas	Rykas, Old London Road		82 yd
Dorking Wanderers Youth	Westhumble Playing Fields, London Road		886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stepping Stones	The Stepping Stones (Ph), Westhumble Street		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westhumble Playing Field 18 BURFORD LODGE 18 BURFORD LODGE LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	900 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.