Leatherhead
Leatherhead is a town in Surrey, England, with a population of around 43,544. It has 31 bus stops, the nearest railway station is Leatherhead (0.3 km), and local amenities include 1 GP surgery, 2 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 22 restaurants and cafés. The average sold house price is around £790,411, and there were around 100 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Leatherhead 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
18°CClear
- Today: 23° / 12° · 13% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Teddington Bushy Park, United Kingdom
Crime
163 reported · July 2026▲ 7% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences50
- Anti-social behaviour27
- Shoplifting19
- Criminal damage & arson15
7 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: South Leatherhead · Surrey
Local policing priorities
- Drug related harm within the Leatherhead area
- Retail Theft
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
215 food businesses within 2 miles
- 196 rated 4–5 ★ (186 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Leatherhead (0.3 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Leatherhead (0.2 km):
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Live buses at North Street:
- 465 → Kingston · 15 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, 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 (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (10.6 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
69 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Great Shott Car Park (0 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools16
- Sports pitches80
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds10
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 72 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
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat
Epsom and Ewell
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- 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
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens31
- Restaurants & cafés24
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,710 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
770 jobs advertised · £40,208 avg
e.g. Sign Up To Drive With Uber - Flexible Alternative To Driving Jobs, Female Support Worker, Property Litigation Partner
Source: Adzuna
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
Wind 39% · Imports 32% · Gas 17% · Nuclear 7%
86 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 Epsom and Ewell:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership380 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s320 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test307 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU273 local signatures · 35,924 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases261 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Wesley House, Leatherhead · 0.2 kmWesley House, formerly the Council Offices, is a former municipal building on Bull Hill, Leatherhead, Surrey, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Leatherhead Urban District Council, is a Grade II list…
The Running Horse · 0.3 kmThe Running Horse is a Grade II* listed pub in the town of Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Dating back to 1403, on the bank of the River Mole, the Running Horse is located in one of the oldest buildings in Leatherhead.
Leatherhead railway station · 0.3 kmLeatherhead railway station is in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. It is managed by Southern, with services provided by them and South Western Railway. It is 18 miles 2 chains (29 km) from London Waterloo.
- Railway Correspondence and Travel Society · 0.3 km
The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) is a national society founded in Cheltenham, England in 1928 to bring together those interested in rail transport and locomotives.
- Leatherhead · 0.4 km
Leatherhead is a town in the Mole Valley district of Surrey, England, about 17 mi (27 km) south of Central London. The settlement grew up beside a ford on the River Mole, from which its name is thought to derive. Duri…
Thorndike Theatre · 0.4 kmThe Thorndike Theatre, now known as the Leatherhead Theatre, is a Grade II listed building in Leatherhead, Surrey, England. Roderick Ham designed the theatre for Hazel Vincent Wallace within the shell of the disused 1…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leatherhead?
- Leatherhead is a town in Surrey, England, in the Mole Valley local authority.
- What is the population of Leatherhead?
- Leatherhead has an approximate settlement population of 43,544.
- How deprived is Leatherhead?
- The Mole Valley local authority, which includes Leatherhead, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.