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Affluence in RH5

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

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
42,256 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RH5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, RH5 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment8.1
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,362
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in RH5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

RH5England
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.5% of adults in RH5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

RH5England
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41% of adults in RH5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

RH5England
Degree level or above41%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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