1,858 in 717 households. Abinger covers an area of . Of the population 12.2% were aged over 65; 3.8% of the population were in full-time further education; 85.1% of all men were economically active whereas 2.8% were unemployed, 6.1% worked part-time; 60% of all women were economically active whereas 2.7% were unemployed, 34.6% worked part-time. As to ethnicity, 99.94% of the population identified themselves as being white, 6 residents identified with one of the other main categories. In terms of religion, 77.7%% of the population responded as being Christian, 0% as Muslim, 0.8% other religions, 13.7% as atheist and 8.2% declined to answer. Abinger's economy is predominantly one in the service sector reflected by a low concentration at one end of the official categorisation table of occupation stated, compiled from the 2001 census: Whereas 25.5% of the population worked in lower managerial and professional occupations and 9.2% in higher professional occupations. Housing and home ownership The average level of accommodation in the region composed of detached houses was 28%, the average that was apartments was 22.6%. The proportion of households in the civil parish who owned their home outright compares to the regional average of 35.1%. The proportion who owned their home with a loan compares to the regional average of 32.5%. The remaining % is made up of rented dwellings (plus a negligible % of households living rent-free). Education Abinger Common First School merged with Westcott School in 2010 to become a two-site all-through primary school. Sport and amenities Cricket is played across the parish, with a notable team at Abinger Hammer. There are three village halls with activities and events and three playgrounds across the parish. Other than the public houses listed above, there is also the Abinger Arms (see Baron Abinger in Abinger Hammer) and the Scarlett Arms in Walliswood. Notable residents Baron Abinger E.M. Forster lived at West Hackhurst, Abinger Hammer, 1925–1945 Prunella Scales was born in Sutton Abinger in 1932. Arthur Brooke, the Brooke Bond tea founder, lived in Abinger Common See also List of places of worship in Mole Valley References External links Stained Glass Windows at St. James Abinger, Surrey St James's Church, Abinger Mole Valley Villages in Surrey Civil parishes in Surrey