Neighbourhood comparison
Box Hill & Brockham vs Dorking South
Mole Valley, South East · Mole Valley, South East
Box Hill & Brockham · 2Dorking South leads on 14 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesDorking South · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +12 pts
42
✓ leads
86
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -15 pts
71
55
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
80
✓ leads
15
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +19 pts
33
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,708/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£351/mo
£1,357/mo
✓ leads
£1,943/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,913/mo
£3,160/yr
Council tax
Δ -£126/yr
£3,034/yr
9.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.7 yrs
6.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£35,341/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,341/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
70%
0.53
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.53
Safety detail
41.3
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +28.3
69.6
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
21%
✓ leads
Connectivity
2.3 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
37 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -12 min
25 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,235
Population
7,547
204 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,388 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
50%
✓ leads
46%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
50%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +14
14
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
1