Three organisations are applying for money to help deprived families and children in Elmbridge.

Walton North, Walton Ambleside, Molesey South, Lower Green and Cobham Fairmile have each been identified as deprived areas within Elmbridge and Surrey.

The statistics about life for some residents living in these wards back up claims that parts of Elmbridge are living in poverty despite the borough's wealthy reputation.

The charities report that in Walton North more than one in four people smoke, according to the borough's health profile.

Nearly one in three children in Walton North and Walton Ambleside and Lower Green, Esher, are ranked as living in deprivation.

Nearly one in 10 people are unemployed in some parts of Walton and Molesey South, and the highest number of calls to the north surrey domestic abuse outreach service came from Walton North and Molesey South.

More elderly people above 75 years old are living in Molesey South and Walton North than the national average.

St John's is an arson hot-spot, according to Surrey Fire and Rescue.

Walton Oak School was identified as having the fourth most deprived families in Surrey with a quarter of pupils receiving free school meals and 15% speaking English as a second language.

During 2009/10 the NSDAO received 539 reports of adult domestic abuse., affecting an estimated 200 children.

Carol Roycroft, chief executive of Voluntary Action Elmbridge applied for £25,000 to employ a community development worker who will find out what residents want and develop "Big Society champions" to help them regenerate the area they live in.

Jane Bourgeois, manager of the Walton, Weybridge and Hersham Citizens' Advice Bureau made a joint bid for £6,500 with the North Surrey Domestic Abuse Outreach to help children affected by domestic violence.

Kathryn Brooks, of the Surrey Youth Justice Service, applied for £25,000 to reduce the antisocial behaviour of a targeted group of 8 to 18 year olds aiming to avoid using ASBOs by holding a fun day and a community conference.

The successful bidders will be informed on December 14.