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Affluence in RH4

How RH4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
24,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH4 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Income7.6
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£70,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in RH4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

RH4England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in RH4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH4England
Higher managerial & professional20.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.9% of adults in RH4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

RH4England
Degree level or above44.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%

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

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