Housing in RH5 5JT
What the homes in RH5 5JT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westcott, Ockley & Capel
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
RH5 5JTDorking
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (30.7%). Flats make up 16.7%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH5 5JT area is above that, at 69.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 37% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented11.8%20.5%
- Social rented17.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.9%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood RH5 5JT sits in (Westcott, Ockley & Capel): about 1,612 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.