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Housing in RH4 2QA

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

Neighbourhood
Holmwoods
Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,718 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.8%). Flats make up 45.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

RH4 2QAEngland
Detached1.8%22.9%
Semi-detached20.9%31.5%
Terraced31.9%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH4 2QA area is well below that, at 31.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7% of households against 20.5%. 16% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

RH4 2QA
31%
60%
England
  • Owned31.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented7%20.5%
  • Social rented60.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH4 2QAEngland
Owned outright16%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council9.4%8.3%
From a housing association51.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH4 2QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

RH4 2QAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH4 2QA sits in (Holmwoods): about 1,718 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.

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