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Affluence in RH3 7DL

How RH3 7DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Box Hill & Brockham
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH3 7DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH3 7DL area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£58,177
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
63
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the RH3 7DL area is broadly in line with that, at 53.8%. 30.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

RH3 7DLEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed16.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the RH3 7DL area is well above that, at 48.7%.

RH3 7DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine4.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the RH3 7DL area is above that, at 45.8%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

RH3 7DLEngland
Degree level or above45.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH3 7DL sits in (Box Hill & Brockham): about 1,665 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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