Affluence in RH4 2AR
How RH4 2AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorking South
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
RH4 2ARDorking
How well off RH4 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH4 2AR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the RH4 2AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.3% of adults in the RH4 2AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.9% of adults in the RH4 2AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH4 2AR (Dorking South) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.