RH5 4LW

POSTCODE

RH5 4LW is a postcode in Holmwoods & Beare Green.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.1808, -0.3457
OS grid TQ157437 (515,724, 143,701)
IMD England
8/10
#24412
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM -13% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X5MJ3+8P
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24412
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24412 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in RH5

Police Recorded Crime near RH5 4LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RH5 4LW

Counts are for Holmwoods & Beare Green electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
21111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,651
White Brit.89.8%
Other White4.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,651
Christian49.3%
No religion41.3%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,651
50–6424.9%
35–4918.1%
65–7410.8%
25–348.4%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 652
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.0%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
One person: other9.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Holmwood Rail Station

    Rail · rear entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Ockley Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    3.3 km straight lineabout 42 min
  • Dorking West Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min

Bus stops

  • The Plough

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    690 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • The Plough

    Bus · opp · north-east

    701 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Broomehall Road

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    783 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Broomehall Road

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    796 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Round Wood

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Coordinates & Location for RH5 4LW

England
Country
Mole Valley
Local Authority
Surrey
Holmwoods & Beare Green
Ward
Crawley
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RH5 4LW
Coordinates
51.1808, -0.3457
Grid reference
TQ157437
Easting
515,724
Northing
143,701
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3X5MJ3+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Crawley
ITL Region
Mole Valley
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Mole Valley
Local Authority
Council Area
Dorking and Horley E14001201
Constituency
E14001201
Surrey
Police Force
England
Ward
Holmwoods & Beare Green
Constituency code
E14001201
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Holmwood
International Territorial Level
Mole Valley

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Surrey
NHS England
Surrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Surrey
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 92A
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mole Valley 011A E01030544
E01030544
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mole Valley 011 E02006372
E02006372
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mole Valley 011A E01030544
E01030544
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mole Valley 011 E02006372
E02006372
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:09 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RH5 4LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01030544 and MSOA E02006372 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24412
Present — Active
Postcode RH5 4LW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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