Postcode district · Dorking
Who lives in RH5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RH5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 42,256 (2024)
RH5Postcode district · Dorking
Who lives in RH5
Residents
42,256
2024 estimate
Households
17,669
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.8% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
RH5England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
RH5
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; RH5 is above that, at 52.1%. 29.3% have never married.
RH5England
Married or civil partnership52.1%44.7%
Never married29.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; RH5 is broadly in line with that, at 85.5%.
RH5
53%
32%
England
- Very good53%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair10.9%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.