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KT23 4YT area guide

Who lives in KT23 4YT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leatherhead North
Council: Mole Valley
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,955 (2024)

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At a glance

What KT23 4YT is like

KT23 4YT is a postcode in the Leatherhead North area of Mole Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,955 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 30.3% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in KT23 4 sold for a median of £640,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How KT23 4YT compares

Headline figures for KT23 4YT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,000

Median over 60 sales in KT23 4, −8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KT23 4YT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in KT23 4 is down 8.6% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

KT23 4YT FAQs

Is KT23 4YT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in KT23 4YT?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,000.

Homes in KT23 4 sold for a median of £640,000 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is KT23 4YT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around KT23 4YT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in KT23 4YT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.1% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (56.8%).

Which council covers KT23 4YT?

The local authority for KT23 4YT is Mole Valley.

KT23 4YT comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KT23 4YT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leatherhead Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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