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 (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°COvercast
- Today: 12° / 8° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:31
9h 34m 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
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
108 reported · August 2026▼ 22% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour37
- Violence & sexual offences34
- Shoplifting9
- Criminal damage & arson6
4 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
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
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
176 food businesses within 2 miles
- 158 rated 4–5 ★ (152 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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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, 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 (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 182.9p · Esso (10.6 km)
8 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)
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 72 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
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat
Epsom and Ewell
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
- 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 (2026)
Jobs
629 jobs advertised · £41,938 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Weybridge, Hourly Personal Care Assistant to a Sociology Uni Graduate - Guildford, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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
63% low-carbon electricity
Wind 51% · Imports 19% · Gas 19% · Nuclear 8%
102 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
15 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in KT22
- Oxshott Medical Practice
- Molebridge Practice
- Leatherhead Cau
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Epsom and Ewell:
- Permanent driving ban on intoxicated drivers guilty of causing death447 local signatures · 29,985 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU388 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND275 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases263 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks243 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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 IoD2025.