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RH4 area guide

Who lives in RH4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
24,415 (2024)
At a glance

What RH4 is like

The RH4 postcode district in Mole Valley covers 667 live postcodes and is home to about 24,415 people across 14 census neighbourhoods. 68.3% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in RH4 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH4 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 175 sales in RH4, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good — 3 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

of 9 rated schools in RH4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£70,889

Average a year, before tax — higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    3 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RH4 FAQs

01
Is RH4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in RH4?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in RH4 sold for a median of £450,000 across 175 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (28.8%).
05
Which council covers RH4?

RH4 is in Mole Valley.

RH4 is in Mole Valley, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH4?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dorking West Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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