Homes rented privately
6.9% to 25.1%
Homes rented privately ranged from 6.9% in Bookham East & Eastwick Park to 25.1% in Leatherhead South — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 6.9% | 167 | 2,427 |
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| Fetcham | 7.6% | 220 | 2,890 |
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| Ashtead Park | 9.5% | 272 | 2,872 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 10.9% | 327 | 2,993 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 11% | 310 | 2,822 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 12% | 330 | 2,753 |
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| Bookham West | 12.2% | 349 | 2,849 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 12.5% | 344 | 2,747 |
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| Dorking South | 15.6% | 511 | 3,275 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 17.1% | 466 | 2,718 |
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| Dorking North | 20.6% | 680 | 3,295 |
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| Leatherhead North | 20.9% | 577 | 2,756 |
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| Leatherhead South | 25.1% | 682 | 2,716 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →People reporting bad or very bad health
3.1% to 4.5%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.1% in Dorking North to 4.5% in Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley — a gap of 1.4 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Dorking North | 3.1% | 226 | 7,272 |
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| Fetcham | 3.1% | 228 | 7,310 |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 3.1% | 182 | 5,779 |
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| Ashtead Park | 3.4% | 242 | 7,179 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 3.4% | 229 | 6,639 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 3.5% | 269 | 7,655 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 3.5% | 240 | 6,782 |
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| Leatherhead South | 3.6% | 208 | 5,727 |
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| Bookham West | 3.8% | 249 | 6,574 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 3.9% | 242 | 6,253 |
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| Dorking South | 4.3% | 325 | 7,598 |
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| Leatherhead North | 4.4% | 282 | 6,359 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 4.5% | 283 | 6,255 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →People aged 65 or over
13.1% to 32.8%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.1% in Leatherhead North to 32.8% in Bookham East & Eastwick Park — a gap of 19.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Leatherhead North | 13.1% | 834 | 6,360 |
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| Dorking North | 19.7% | 1,432 | 7,273 |
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| Dorking South | 22.4% | 1,696 | 7,572 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 22.8% | 1,426 | 6,241 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 22.9% | 1,523 | 6,644 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 23.1% | 1,773 | 7,659 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 23.6% | 1,596 | 6,764 |
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| Leatherhead South | 23.8% | 1,369 | 5,744 |
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| Fetcham | 24.2% | 1,765 | 7,304 |
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| Bookham West | 25.1% | 1,653 | 6,596 |
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| Ashtead Park | 25.2% | 1,807 | 7,174 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 32% | 1,999 | 6,247 |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 32.8% | 1,897 | 5,782 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
9.1% to 17%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.1% in Bookham East & Eastwick Park to 17% in Leatherhead North — a gap of 7.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 9.1% | 438 | 4,814 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 9.5% | 582 | 6,138 |
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| Dorking North | 9.5% | 572 | 6,009 |
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| Fetcham | 9.9% | 592 | 6,005 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 10.5% | 597 | 5,670 |
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| Leatherhead South | 10.8% | 531 | 4,913 |
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| Ashtead Park | 11.2% | 648 | 5,783 |
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| Bookham West | 12.1% | 659 | 5,436 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 14.1% | 797 | 5,635 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 14.8% | 803 | 5,440 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 15% | 779 | 5,208 |
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| Dorking South | 16.6% | 1,027 | 6,195 |
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| Leatherhead North | 17% | 862 | 5,064 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
33.5% to 49.9%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 33.5% in Leatherhead North to 49.9% in Dorking North — a gap of 16.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Leatherhead North | 33.5% | 1,694 | 5,064 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 34.6% | 1,947 | 5,635 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 36.5% | 1,900 | 5,208 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 38.7% | 2,106 | 5,440 |
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| Dorking South | 40.3% | 2,499 | 6,195 |
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| Fetcham | 42.4% | 2,548 | 6,005 |
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| Bookham West | 43.6% | 2,368 | 5,436 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 45.8% | 2,597 | 5,670 |
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| Ashtead Park | 48% | 2,776 | 5,783 |
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| Leatherhead South | 48.5% | 2,384 | 4,913 |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 48.6% | 2,338 | 4,814 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 49.7% | 3,053 | 6,138 |
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| Dorking North | 49.9% | 3,001 | 6,009 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
8.9% to 18.7%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.9% in Fetcham to 18.7% in Leatherhead North — a gap of 9.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fetcham | 8.9% | 257 | 2,890 |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 9.2% | 225 | 2,441 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 9.6% | 262 | 2,728 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 9.7% | 291 | 2,989 |
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| Ashtead Park | 10.4% | 297 | 2,865 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 11.1% | 315 | 2,831 |
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| Dorking North | 11.3% | 372 | 3,306 |
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| Leatherhead South | 11.5% | 311 | 2,710 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 13% | 356 | 2,742 |
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| Bookham West | 14.2% | 405 | 2,855 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 14.4% | 395 | 2,748 |
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| Dorking South | 16.6% | 544 | 3,270 |
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| Leatherhead North | 18.7% | 514 | 2,754 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →Homes rented from a council or housing association
5.1% to 26.1%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.1% in Fetcham to 26.1% in Leatherhead North — a gap of 20.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fetcham | 5.1% | 148 | 2,890 |
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| Ashtead Lanes & Common | 5.3% | 159 | 2,993 |
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| Bookham East & Eastwick Park | 6% | 145 | 2,427 |
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| Leatherhead South | 6.7% | 182 | 2,716 |
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| Dorking North | 7.6% | 252 | 3,295 |
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| Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley | 7.7% | 216 | 2,822 |
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| Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood | 9.6% | 262 | 2,718 |
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| Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood | 11.1% | 304 | 2,747 |
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| Ashtead Park | 11.4% | 327 | 2,872 |
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| Holmwoods & Beare Green | 12% | 329 | 2,753 |
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| Bookham West | 15.4% | 438 | 2,849 |
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| Dorking South | 25.7% | 842 | 3,275 |
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| Leatherhead North | 26.1% | 718 | 2,756 |
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Source and method → What could respond to this pattern →