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Housing in RH5 4

What the homes in RH5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
20,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (32.4%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

RH5 4England
Detached32.4%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH5 4 is broadly in line with that, at 67.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

RH5 4
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England
  • Owned67.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH5 4England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.8%. 23.3% of households include dependent children.

RH5 4England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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