Affluence in RH5 4AZ
How RH5 4AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorking South
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
RH5 4AZDorking
How well off RH5 4AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RH5 4AZ 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.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the RH5 4AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.4% of adults in the RH5 4AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.5% of adults in the RH5 4AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RH5 4AZ (Dorking South) (about 1,828 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.