Dorking and Horley


Dorking and Horley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Chris Coghlan of the Liberal Democrats.
The constituency is named for the towns of Dorking and Horley in Surrey.

Constituency profile

Dorking and Horley is a rural constituency located in Surrey. Its largest settlement is the town of Horley with a population of around 23,000. Other settlements include the town of Dorking, the connected villages of Great Bookham and Fetcham and many smaller villages. The Surrey Hills National Landscape runs through the constituency. The towns of Dorking and Horley are connected by rail to London and Crawley, and many residents commute to these locations for work. The constituency is affluent with low levels of deprivation, and house prices are high.
Compared to the country as a whole, residents of the constituency are older and have high levels of income. They are more likely to be homeowners, to be degree-educated and to work in professional occupations. White people made up 92% of the population at the 2021 census. At the local council level, the west and north of the constituency around Dorking and Fetcham are mostly represented by Liberal Democrats, whilst the east around Horley is mostly represented by Conservatives. In the 2016 referendum on European Union membership, voters in the constituency were evenly split with an estimated 50% voting for each option.

Boundaries

The constituency is defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:
Following local government boundary reviews in Mole Valley and Waverley which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency is now composed of the following from the 2024 general election:
  • The District of Mole Valley wards of: Bookham East & Eastwick Park; Bookham West; Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley; Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood; Dorking North; Dorking South; Fetcham; Holmwoods & Beare Green; Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood.
  • The Borough of Reigate and Banstead wards of: Horley Central & South; Horley East & Salfords; Horley West & Sidlow.
  • The majority of the Borough of Waverley ward of Ewhurst & Ellens Green.
The seat comprises the following areas of Surrey:

Members of Parliament

''Mole Valley prior to 2024''