Headley (Mole Valley)
Headley (Mole Valley) is a village in Surrey, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has 10 bus stops, around 2 restaurants and cafés, and is near Betchworth railway station, 3.2 km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Headley (Mole Valley) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Mole Valley area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 87,386 residents at roughly 338 people per km².
- Council
- Mole Valley
- County
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Mole Valley
- Police force
- Surrey
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 16th of 294 English council areas — better than 95% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 23° / 12° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:24
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
15 reported · July 2026▲ 200% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour10
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Public order1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Dorking Rural East · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Rural Retail crime
- Rural Burglaries
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
197 reported road collisions (2024)
63 killed or seriously injured · 246 casualties · 22.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
36 food businesses within 2 miles
- 32 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Betchworth (3.2 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Betchworth (3.1 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£540,160 average▲ 0.7% YoY
Across Mole Valley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,548 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,137
- 2 bed £1,453
- 3 bed £1,852
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.6× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.6 times median annual pay (10.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (6 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
54 charging locations within ~8 km
- 14 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: BEAVERBROOK BEAVERBROOK 2 (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools9
- Sports pitches26
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Test· 29 Nov 2024
- test· 8 Feb 2024
- Houses in Multiple Occupation· 8 Jan 2024
- Cllr Bridget Kendrick· 14 Jun 2023
- Cllr Keira Vyvyan-Robinson· 22 Feb 2023
Source: Mole Valley Council
Population
87,386 residents in Mole Valley · 338/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 294 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,520 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (21% of 39,780)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 14,008 pupils
23 primary · 4 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 10 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
31inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- St Andrew's Catholic SchoolOutstanding
- The Ashcombe School
- The Priory Church of England School
- Therfield School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Mole Valley
Care & health services
1,391 CQC-registered services
- Care homes390
- GP practices202
- Dentists356
- Homecare agencies296
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Surrey
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
73.3% granted · 121 granted, 44 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat
Dorking and Horley
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 2
- LD 31
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,710 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£837 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£40,280 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 38,901 certificates
8.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
60% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Imports 29% · Gas 11% · Solar 10%
64 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.1
- Feeling worthwhile8.5
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dorking and Horley:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership382 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s346 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership332 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office311 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test310 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Headley, Surrey · 0.5 kmHeadley is a village and civil parish in the North Downs in Surrey, England. The nearest settlements are, to the west, Mickleham and Leatherhead; to the north, Ashtead and Langley Vale; to the east, Walton-on-the-Hill…
Nower Wood · 0.9 kmNower Wood is a 33-hectare (81-acre) nature reserve south-west of Leatherhead in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust.
Headley Court · 1.4 kmDefence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court, formerly RAF Headley Court, was an 85-acre (34 ha) United Kingdom Ministry of Defence facility in Headley, near Epsom, Surrey, England. The site was sold by the MoD…
- High Ashurst · 1.6 km
High Ashurst is a large natural site of 56 acres of land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Downs, Surrey. The site has been host to many different people and organisations over the years, but is now a…
Fraser Down · 1.9 kmFraser Down is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve north of Betchworth in Surrey. It is managed by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. It is part of the Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment Site of Special Scientific Interest and…
Mole Gap to Reigate Escarpment · 1.9 kmMole Gap to Reigate Escarpment is a 1,016.4-hectare (2,512-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Reigate in Surrey. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Special Area…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Headley (Mole Valley)?
- Headley (Mole Valley) is a town in Surrey, England, in the Mole Valley local authority.
- How deprived is Headley (Mole Valley)?
- The Mole Valley local authority, which includes Headley (Mole Valley), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.