Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, RH5 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH5 6BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.8%	52.2%	1.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.2%	47.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 6BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	17.2%	22.1%	4.9%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.9%	63.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	19.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	52%	3.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	38.4%	31.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around RH5 6BW this area, 3.7% 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	54.6%	61.3%	6.7%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.1%	94.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	89.2%	88.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.3%	3%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	88.9%	89.5%	0.6%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Westhumble Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westhumble Street was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westhumble Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 251 local areas in Mole Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 RH5 6BW, 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 Westhumble Street are based on 44 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 Westhumble Street, Westhumble, Dorking, RH5 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH5 6BW

Average Price
£960,245

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£960,245

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westhumble Street

Average Price
£913,110

Semi-Detached
£857,865

Terraced
£929,409

Detached
£1,020,922

Flats/Maisonettes
£816,745

Other
£800,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westhumble Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Cleveland Court Westhumble Street, Dorking, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£625,000	2009-01-20	£953,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH5 6BW

Employment

RH5 6BW 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 retired residents living in RH5 6BW 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	99
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	2,906 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	2,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's CofE Controlled Primary School, Dorking Ranmore Road , RH4 1HW	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Norfolk Road , RH4 3JA	3out of 4	3,198 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	3,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polesden Lacey Infant School Oakdene Close , Great Bookham KT23 4PT	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Community 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	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School West Bank , RH4 3DG	3out of 4	3,489 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	1,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Fortyfoot Road , KT22 8RY	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Papillon House Pebble Close , KT20 7PA	- not rated	5,019 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Epsom Road , KT22 8SP	- not rated	5,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	5,281 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
Dorking Wanderers Youth	Westhumble Playing Fields, London Road	432 yd
Rykas	Rykas, Old London Road	611 yd
Gallery & Conservatory Restaurants	Denbies Wine Estate, Bradley Lane	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Stepping Stones	The Stepping Stones (Ph), Westhumble Street		231 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westhumble Playing Field 18 BURFORD LODGE 18 BURFORD LODGE LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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