PORTLAND ROAD, RH4 1DL House Prices & Local Information

RH4 1DL is a sought-after residential area on Portland Road, 0.6km from Rose Hill in Dorking. Administratively it sits within Dorking North ward and the Mole Valley constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in RH4, RH4 1DL offers a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. The 41 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 71% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address. Employment levels are high (46% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £465k. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for RH4 1DL are sourced from Output Area E00155723 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.