# People and census in Mole Valley The middle of the South East. 88,808 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 258 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Mole Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) ## What is the population of Mole Valley? Mole Valley had 87,386 usual residents at the census. Mole Valley is the 37th least populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Mole Valley: **87,386** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Mole Valley had 87,386 usual residents at the census. Mole Valley is the 37th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-population ## Population estimate Mole Valley: **88,808** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. 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. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Mole Valley: **60.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 60.2% of residents in Mole Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South East the figure is 63.1%. - Against South East: 5% lower (63.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Mole Valley: **23.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.8% of residents in Mole Valley were aged 65 or over at the census. In South East the figure is 19.4%. - Against South East: 23% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Mole Valley: **16.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.0% of residents in Mole Valley were aged under 15 at the census. In South East the figure is 17.4%. - Against South East: 8% lower (17.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Mole Valley: **12.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.4% of residents in Mole Valley were born outside the UK. In South East the figure is 15.8%. - Against South East: 22% lower (15.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Mole Valley: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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%. - Against South East: 6% lower (16.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Mole Valley: **85.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 85.5% of residents in Mole Valley said their health was good or very good. In South East the figure is 84.0%. - Against South East: 2% higher (84.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-good-health ## Households Mole Valley: **37,139** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Mole Valley had 37,139 households at the census. Mole Valley is 39th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Mole Valley: **11.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.5% of households in Mole Valley had no car or van at the census. In South East the figure is 16.9%. - Against South East: 32% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Mole Valley: **74.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 74.2% of households in Mole Valley owned their home at the census. In South East the figure is 67.1%. - Against South East: 11% higher (67.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Mole Valley: **338 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Mole Valley had 338 people per square kilometre at the census. In South East the figure is 486 per km². - Against South East: 30% lower (486 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Mole Valley: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of households in Mole Valley rented privately at the census. In South East the figure is 19.2%. - Against South East: 27% lower (19.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Mole Valley: **11.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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%. - Against South East: 14% lower (13.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Mole Valley: **43.1%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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%. - Against South East: 20% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Mole Valley: **3.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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%. - Against South East: 57% lower (7.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Mole Valley: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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%. - Against South East: 67% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Mole Valley: **2.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.5% of residents in Mole Valley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South East the figure is 2.8%. - Against South East: 11% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Mole Valley: **0.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.9% of residents in Mole Valley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South East the figure is 1.5%. - Against South East: 40% lower (1.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Mole Valley: **92.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.7% of residents in Mole Valley identified with a White ethnic group. In South East the figure is 86.3%. - Against South East: 7% higher (86.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Mole Valley: **52.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 52.2% of residents in Mole Valley said they were Christian. In South East the figure is 46.5%. - Against South East: 12% higher (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Mole Valley: **38.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.4% of residents in Mole Valley said they had no religion. In South East the figure is 40.2%. - Against South East: 4% lower (40.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Mole Valley: **45.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 45.8% of working residents in Mole Valley worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South East the figure is 35.8%. - Against South East: 28% higher (35.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Mole Valley: **0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Mole Valley’s estimated population changed by 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South East: 50% lower (0.6%) - Against the UK: About the same (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E07000210) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/mole-valley/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000210/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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