United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Mole Valley
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~88k · 31 state-funded schools
High earnings potential meets extreme housing costs in Mole Valley. A median house price of £580,000 creates a challenging affordability ratio of 13.3 times annual pay, making it one of the most expensive places to buy in the South East. Rent is similarly demanding, consuming 42.6% of gross median earnings. While local weekly pay of £837.40 sits above the regional median, it struggles to keep pace with the cost of entry. The trade-off is found in the quality of life indicators, as the deprivation score is lower than 93% of England authorities and school standards are high, with 97.1% of pupils in Good or Outstanding settings. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise low deprivation and educational performance over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Mole Valley ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,545/yr
High
Better than 77% of UK LAs
House price
£580,000
Very expensive
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,545/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,520/yr
Expensive
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Crime
55.9/1k
Low
Better than 77% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.5
Least deprived
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Schools
93.5%
Mid
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
34 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
29 of 31 (93.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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31 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 31 schools, sortable and filterable.
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.