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Housing in RH4

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

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
24,415 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (28.8%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

RH4England
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH4 is broadly in line with that, at 68.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 31.3% with a mortgage.

RH4
68%
16%
14%
England
  • Owned68.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH4England
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association12.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

RH4England
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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