Neighbourhood comparison
Dorking North & Westhumble vs Fetcham
Mole Valley, South East · Mole Valley, South East
Dorking North & Westhumble · 8Dorking North & Westhumble leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesFetcham · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
40
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +13 pts
53
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62
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +35 pts
98
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93
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -63 pts
30
31
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +21 pts
52
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,479/mo
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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 +£222/mo
£1,701/mo
£1,926/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£29/mo
£1,955/mo
£2,958/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£348/yr
£3,306/yr
8.6 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.5 yrs
9.1 yrs
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
80.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -60.5
20.1
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Schools detail
21%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
33%
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Connectivity
423 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.3 km
1.7 km
36 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
22 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
6,622
Population
8,059
1,528 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,148 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
40%
50%
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% working from home
Δ -6 pp
44%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0