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RH4 9PL area guide

Who lives in RH4 9PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dorking North & Westhumble
Council: Mole Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,514 (2024)

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At a glance

What RH4 9PL is like

RH4 9PL is a postcode in the Dorking North & Westhumble area of Mole Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,514 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RH4 9PL compares

Headline figures for RH4 9PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH4 9PL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RH4 9PL FAQs

Is RH4 9PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is RH4 9PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH4 9PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RH4 9PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.8% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (30.6%).

Which council covers RH4 9PL?

The local authority for RH4 9PL is Mole Valley.

RH4 9PL comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RH4 9PL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dorking Deepdene Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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