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Mole Valley

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Mole Valley supports 45,615 workplace jobs with median earnings 7% above the England average. Productivity (GVA per job) is ranked 30th of 391 local authorities.

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Population

88,709

↑ 3.9%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

45,615

Median Annual Earnings

£35,341

95th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£294,330

↑ 1.8%95th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£67,259

30th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 88,709. Population has grown by 3.9% over five years, significantly below the England rate of 11.4%. Working-age population (58.3%) is below the England average.

Population

88,709

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

58.3%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

17.2%

Over 65

24.6%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £35,341 are above the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£35,341

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

N/A

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

Gender pay gap data is not available for this area (likely suppressed due to small sample size).

Gender Pay Gap

N/A

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Mole Valley's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Mining & quarrying (LQ 9.32) and Construction (LQ 2.22). Construction shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Administrative & support services underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Professional, scientific & technical

Most Specialised

Mining & quarrying

England: LQ 9.32

Fastest Growing

Construction

Specialised Sectors

7

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Mole Valley vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £294,330 is in line with the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£294,330

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Mole Valley to England and Great Britain averages.

Mole Valley's median earnings of £35,341 are 7% above the England average of £32,909. House prices are 7% above the England median. The claimant rate of 1.9% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£35,341

England: £32,909(7% above)
GB: £32,401(9% above)

Median house price

£294,330

England: £274,076(7% above)
GB: £269,841(9% above)

Claimant rate

1.9%

England: 3.6%(1.7pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(1.6pp lower)

GVA per job

£67,259

England: £61,178(10% above)
GB: £61,125(10% above)

Working-age population

58.3%

England: 62.1%(3.8pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(3.6pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

3.9%

England: 11.5%(7.6pp lower)
GB: 10.3%(6.4pp lower)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.