# West Molesey

Town in Elmbridge, South East.

West Molesey is a town in Elmbridge, South East. Median sale price £681,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 49.9 per 1,000 people. About 47,577 people.

Town. Code E63005203. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Elmbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge)

West Molesey is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for West Molesey add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £681,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Molesey was £681,000 in 2025. 20th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-molesey#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 47,144** (2021). West Molesey had 47,144 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 235th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-molesey#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Molesey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-molesey#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.3%** (January 2026). In West Molesey, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/west-molesey#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005203) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Molesey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005203) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 737 homes were sold in West Molesey in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005203) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Molesey.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005203) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Molesey had 47,144 usual residents at the census.

## How West Molesey compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | West Molesey | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £681,000 | 9th most expensive | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 47,144 | 40th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.3% | joint 27th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Molesey safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Molesey at a rate of 49.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 179 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Molesey.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (903), other crime (501) and anti-social behaviour (342).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in West Molesey was 47.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in West Molesey, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so West Molesey has no single figure. Of its 28 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 14 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in West Molesey

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elmbridge 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030330) | 1,651 | 52.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.5% |
| [Elmbridge 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030331) | 1,640 | 50.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Elmbridge 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030332) | 1,618 | 39.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 96.2% |
| [Elmbridge 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030333) | 1,443 | 59.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Elmbridge 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030326) | 1,722 | 90.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.8% |
| [Elmbridge 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030327) | 1,974 | 90.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.4% |
| [Elmbridge 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030328) | 1,679 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [Elmbridge 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030329) | 1,590 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.3% |
| [Elmbridge 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030334) | 1,542 | 51.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.1% |
| [Elmbridge 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030335) | 1,860 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 98.7% |
| [Elmbridge 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030336) | 2,008 | 66.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.1% |
| [Elmbridge 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030337) | 1,804 | 76.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.4% |
| [Elmbridge 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030350) | 1,797 | 55.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.7% |
| [Elmbridge 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030351) | 1,597 | 48.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.4% |
| [Elmbridge 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030352) | 1,630 | 54.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [Elmbridge 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030353) | 1,585 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.3% |
| [Elmbridge 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030322) | 1,840 | 82.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.7% |
| [Elmbridge 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030323) | 1,378 | 37.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.8% |
| [Elmbridge 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030324) | 1,643 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.7% |
| [Elmbridge 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030325) | 1,627 | 58.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Elmbridge 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030319) | 1,981 | 27.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.6% |
| [Elmbridge 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030320) | 1,768 | 45.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 91.9% |
| [Elmbridge 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030321) | 1,590 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.3% |
| [Elmbridge 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030370) | 1,672 | 35.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.7% |
| [Elmbridge 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030296) | 1,814 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.5% |
| [Elmbridge 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030297) | 2,127 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.3% |
| [Elmbridge 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030298) | 1,634 | 45.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.7% |
| [Elmbridge 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/neighbourhood/e01030299) | 1,688 | 34.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.1% |

## Your MP

- [Esher and Walton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/esher-and-walton): Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Elmbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge)

## Postcode districts covering West Molesey

[KT6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/kt6), [KT7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/kt7), [KT8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/kt8), [KT10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/kt10)

## Middle areas in West Molesey

[Claygate](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/claygate), [East Molesey](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/east-molesey), [Hinchley Wood & Weston Green](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/hinchley-wood-and-weston-green), [Long Ditton](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/long-ditton), [Thames Ditton](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/thames-ditton), [West Molesey North](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/west-molesey-north), [West Molesey South](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge/west-molesey-south)

## Towns near West Molesey

[Kingston upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-thames), [Esher](https://openindex.co.uk/town/esher), [Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames), [Sunbury-on-Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sunbury-on-thames), [Walton-on-Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/town/walton-on-thames), [Cobham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cobham)

## West Molesey in brief

West Molesey is a town in Elmbridge, South East.
About 47,577 people lived in West Molesey in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £681,000 in 2025 across 737 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 49.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in West Molesey was £681,000 in 2025.
West Molesey had 47,144 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Molesey live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Molesey, 96.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005203
- Constituency: [Esher and Walton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/esher-and-walton)
- Council: [Elmbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/elmbridge)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 11.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 47,577*
- Neighbourhoods: 28
- Output areas: 139

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Kingston upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/kingston-upon-thames), [Esher](https://openindex.co.uk/town/esher), [Richmond upon Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/richmond-upon-thames), [Sunbury-on-Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sunbury-on-thames), [Walton-on-Thames](https://openindex.co.uk/town/walton-on-thames), [Cobham](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cobham)

## Latest updates for West Molesey

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63005203

## How to cite

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