Postcode district · Dorking
Who lives in RH4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 24,415 (2024)
RH4Postcode district · Dorking
Who lives in RH4
Residents
24,415
2024 estimate
Households
10,317
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
RH4England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
RH4
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH4 is above that, at 50.1%. 31.5% have never married.
RH4England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married31.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH4 is broadly in line with that, at 85.7%.
RH4
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.8%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair10.6%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.