RH5 postcode area · Mole Valley

The RH5 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Guildford, Horsham, Mole Valley, Waverley. Area Scores range from 53 to 97 across them. Every full RH5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The RH5 district contains both ends of the scale: Horsley & Effingham at 98 out of 100 (#149 of 6,856 in England) against Holmwoods at 53, a 44-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 12 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £396,250 in Broadbridge Heath & Warnham to £875,000 in Horsley & Effingham — a 2.2× gap within the RH5 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Guildford, Horsham, Mole Valley and Waverley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£50,343a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)48
Owner-occupied75%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RH5 district

£536,500median home sold over the past year · +2.2% over 5 years · -0.6% over the year · 188 sales
Detached£985,000
Semi-detached£492,500
Terraced£408,500
Flat£239,500
Mole Valley£566,500
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Horsley & EffinghamGuildford 14998 £875,000
Dorking North & WesthumbleMole Valley 51992 £500,000
Dorking SouthMole Valley 69090 £477,500
Bookham SouthMole Valley 73289 £750,000
Broadbridge Heath & WarnhamHorsham 1,14383 £396,250
Box Hill & BrockhamMole Valley 1,33580 £642,500
Gomshall, Shere & AlburyGuildford 1,56177 £800,000
Ewhurst & ChiddingfoldWaverley 1,75374 £640,000
Rudgwick, Slinfold & Barns GreenHorsham 1,76074 £652,000
Westcott, Ockley & CapelMole Valley 2,26067 £653,250
Charlwood, Newdigate & Beare GreenMole Valley 2,78859 £488,750
HolmwoodsMole Valley 3,19953 £430,000

People living in RH5 Census 2021

Residents85,918
Median age (est.)48
Density186per km²
No qualifications12%
Degree or above43%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 20%45–64 31%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 11%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 7%Other: 18%
One person 28%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 7%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 23% · Managers & directors 21% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional23%
Managers & directors21%
Associate professional15%
Skilled trades10%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary6%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 38% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RH5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RH5 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RH5.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.