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 (IoD2025). 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
10°CCloudy
- Today: 11° / 8° · 16% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:29
9h 31m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
53US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Merton - Merton Road, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
5 reported · August 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour5
Neighbourhood team: Dorking Rural East · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Rural Retail crime
- Rural Burglaries
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
247 reported road collisions (2025)
75 killed or seriously injured · 299 casualties · 28.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
32 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (24 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
£552,344 average▲ 1.4% YoY
Across Mole Valley · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,551 average monthly rent▲ 2.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,139
- 2 bed £1,455
- 3 bed £1,856
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
1,055 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (6 km)
9 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,651
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,033
- Net moves+618
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 277 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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
41 schools · 13,953 pupils
22 primary · 4 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 10 of 10 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
31 inspected 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
1,403 CQC-registered services
- Care homes393
- GP practices201
- Dentists359
- Homecare agencies299
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 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
208 applications decided
77.4% granted · 161 granted, 47 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat
Dorking and Horley
Recent votes:
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
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 (2026)
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
51% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Wind 35% · Solar 7% · Nuclear 5%
183 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.7 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Surrey): 66.4 women · 65.1 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
Health services
10 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in KT18
- Headley Medical Rehabilitation Centre
- Ashley Centre Surgery
- Tattenham Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Dorking and Horley:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death577 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks449 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND344 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases311 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth199 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
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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
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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…
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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 IoD2025.