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RH5 area guide

Who lives in RH5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Mole Valley
Region
South East
Population
42,256 (2024)
At a glance

What RH5 is like

The RH5 postcode district in Mole Valley covers 643 live postcodes and is home to about 42,256 people in 17,669 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RH5 sold for a median of £550,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RH5 compares

Headline figures for RH5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£550,000

Median over 121 sales in RH5, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in RH5.

Household incomeMore
£69,362

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RH5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RH5 FAQs

01
Is RH5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RH5?

The median sale price over the last year was £550,000.

Homes in RH5 sold for a median of £550,000 across 121 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RH5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RH5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RH5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.7%).
05
Which council covers RH5?

The local authority for RH5 is Mole Valley.

RH5 comes under Mole Valley in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RH5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Holmwood Rail Station, 1.2 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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