# Dorking South

Central Mole Valley. 7,547 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.0 square kilometres.

Dorking South had 7,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006371. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Mole Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £450,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dorking South was £450,000 in 2025. Joint 1,346th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/dorking-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,323** (2021). Dorking South had 7,323 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,701st most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/dorking-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Dorking South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/dorking-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.2%** (January 2026). In Dorking South, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/dorking-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006371) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Dorking South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006371) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 120 homes were sold in Dorking South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006371) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dorking South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006371) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dorking South had 7,323 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Dorking South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorking South at a rate of 82.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.3 per 1,000 people across Mole Valley.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 211 |
| Other crime | 104 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Burglary | 50 |
| Drug offences | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Dorking South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Dorking South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £450,000 | 3rd cheapest | 13 middle areas, Mole Valley · 2025 |
| Population | 7,323 | 4th most populated | 13 middle areas, Mole Valley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 middle areas, Mole Valley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.2% | 4th highest | 13 middle areas, Mole Valley · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dorking South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dorking South at a rate of 82.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 65.3 per 1,000 people across Mole Valley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dorking South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (211), other crime (104) and anti-social behaviour (81).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Mole Valley

These figures are published for the whole of Mole Valley, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Mole Valley and not Dorking South alone. [See Mole Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley)

- **Average house price: £552,344** (August 2026). Mole Valley’s average house price was £552,344 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,937** (2025). Full-time workers living in Mole Valley earned a median of £42,937 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 89th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 12.9×** (2025). A home in Mole Valley costs 12.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 11th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 9.8** (2025). Mole Valley has a deprivation score of 9.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 19th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Dorking South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Dorking South was £450,000 in 2025.
Dorking South had 7,323 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in Dorking South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dorking South, 87.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006371
- Ward: [Dorking South †](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/ward/dorking-south)
- Constituency: [Dorking and Horley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dorking-and-horley)
- Council: [Mole Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.02 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,547*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 22

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Holmwoods](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/holmwoods), [Dorking North & Westhumble](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/dorking-north-and-westhumble), [Box Hill & Brockham](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/box-hill-and-brockham), [Westcott, Ockley & Capel](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/westcott-ockley-and-capel)

## Latest updates for Dorking South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006371

## How to cite

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