People and census in Mole Valley

Mole Valley had 87,386 usual residents at the census.

Mole Valley is the 37th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Mole Valley’s population was an estimated 88,808 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Mole Valley is 36th least populated of 361 for population.

60.2% of residents in Mole Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

23.8% of residents in Mole Valley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

16.0% of residents in Mole Valley were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

12.4% of residents in Mole Valley were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

15.2% of residents in Mole Valley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

85.5% of residents in Mole Valley said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Mole Valley had 37,139 households at the census.

Mole Valley is 39th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

11.5% of households in Mole Valley had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

74.2% of households in Mole Valley owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Mole Valley had 338 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

14.1% of households in Mole Valley rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

11.7% of households in Mole Valley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

43.1% of residents aged 16 and over in Mole Valley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

3.0% of residents in Mole Valley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

0.8% of residents in Mole Valley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

2.5% of residents in Mole Valley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

0.9% of residents in Mole Valley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

92.7% of residents in Mole Valley identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

52.2% of residents in Mole Valley said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

38.4% of residents in Mole Valley said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

45.8% of working residents in Mole Valley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Mole Valley’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.