Economy and work in Mole Valley
DistrictThe middle of the South East. 88,808 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 258 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Mole Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Under 1070 or more
Mole Valley’s 54 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 60.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain only£42,937
ONS earnings survey · 2025
Full-time workers living in Mole Valley earned a median of £42,937 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
Council985
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In Mole Valley, 985 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
Council1.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In Mole Valley, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 39% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 51% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only85.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026
85.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Mole Valley were in work in the year to March 2026.
Mole Valley is joint 17th highest of 348 for employment rate.