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Affluence in RH5 6

How RH5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
16,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH5 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment4.8
  • Crime8.1
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Older people in low-income households8.6
  • Income8.8
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.1
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,804
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in RH5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

RH5 6England
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.2% of adults in RH5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

RH5 6England
Higher managerial & professional22.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in RH5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

RH5 6England
Degree level or above46.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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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