Housing in KT8 2ED
What the homes in KT8 2ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Molesey South
- Council
- Elmbridge
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,959 (2024)
KT8 2EDWest Molesey
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (45.9%). Flats make up 22.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT8 2ED area is broadly in line with that, at 67.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.9% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12.9%20.5%
- Social rented18.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 27.1%. 35.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Elmbridge
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Elmbridge, August 2026, +2.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood KT8 2ED sits in (West Molesey South): about 1,959 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.