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Housing in RH4 2

What the homes in RH4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
12,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.1%). Flats make up 35.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

RH4 2England
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat27.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH4 2 is broadly in line with that, at 59.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

RH4 2
59%
17%
22%
England
  • Owned59.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH4 2England
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association18.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 25% of households include dependent children.

RH4 2England
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Mole Valley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Mole Valley, August 2026, +2.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Mole ValleyEngland
All homes£1,551£1,459
One bedroom£1,139£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,455£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,856£1,489
Four or more£2,576£2,161
Detached£2,201£1,640
Semi-detached£1,750£1,449
Terraced£1,463£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,271£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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