Housing in RH5 6PS
What the homes in RH5 6PS 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
- 1,693 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.8%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the RH5 6PS area is broadly in line with that, at 67.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.2% of households against 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented26.2%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 21.5% 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 22.1%. 25.1% 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 6PS sits in (Westcott, Ockley & Capel): about 1,693 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.