Dorking South
Strong on schools, with higher house prices
Dorking South at a glance
- House prices
- £425,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 88.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle31st percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dorking South a good place to live?
Dorking South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Mole Valley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dorking South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 88.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 31st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dorking South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £425,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dorking South
Schools
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dorking South
Flood risk
0.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.1% of the area. That is the 16th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dorking South
Transport
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dorking South a good place to live?
Dorking South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dorking South safe?
Dorking South ranks in the 31st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dorking South?
The median sale price was £425,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dorking South?
Schools rank in the 90th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dorking South?
Nearby public profiles include Holmwoods & Beare Green in Mole Valley and Dorking North in Mole Valley.
