Housing in KT8 2LA
What the homes in KT8 2LA 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
- 1,880 (2024)
KT8 2LAWest Molesey
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.3%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT8 2LA area is above that, at 71.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented16.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 29.9% 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 25.8%. 32.1% 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 2LA sits in (West Molesey South): about 1,880 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.