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Affluence in RH5 5

How RH5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
17,384 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH5 5 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment3.9
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Crime7.3
  • Income7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Employment8.1
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,851
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in RH5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

RH5 5England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in RH5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH5 5England
Higher managerial & professional18.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in RH5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

RH5 5England
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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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