Housing in KT8 9HT
What the homes in KT8 9HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- East Molesey
- Council
- Elmbridge
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
KT8 9HTWest Molesey
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38.2%). Flats make up 61.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the KT8 9HT area is broadly in line with that, at 61.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.3% of households against 20.5%. 31.7% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.2%1%
- Private rented31.3%20.5%
- Social rented3.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.1%. 20% 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 9HT sits in (East Molesey): about 1,744 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.