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Housing in RH5 5

What the homes in RH5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
17,384 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40.8%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

RH5 5England
Detached40.8%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; RH5 5 is above that, at 72.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

RH5 5
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

RH5 5England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

RH5 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.7%. 22.1% of households include dependent children.

RH5 5England
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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