Mole Valley
§ This page gives an overview of the Mole Valley local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Mole Valley in Surrey includes the towns of Dorking and Leatherhead, alongside extensive countryside. The district is dominated by the North Downs, with Box Hill providing dramatic views and walking trails, and the Mole Gap where the River Mole cuts through chalk hills. Dorking is a historic market town, while Leatherhead combines suburban character with riverside parks. Villages such as Mickleham and Abinger offer traditional Surrey charm, with commons, farmland, and woodland defining much of the landscape.
Mole Valley Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Mole Valley local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Mole Valley can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Mole Valley.
Key Facts about Mole Valley
What region is Mole Valley in? Mole Valley is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Mole Valley in? Mole Valley is located in the county of Surrey.
Is Mole Valley a city? No, Mole Valley is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Mole Valley? The local authority for this district is: Mole Valley District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Surrey is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Surrey County Council.
▶ Official website of Mole Valley District Council 🔗 molevalley.gov.uk
Which police force covers Mole Valley? Policing in Mole Valley is provided by Surrey Police 🔗 surrey.police.uk, which serves 11 local authority districts: Elmbridge ⁞ Epsom and Ewell ⁞ Guildford ⁞ Mole Valley ⁞ Reigate and Banstead ⁞ Runnymede ⁞ Spelthorne ⁞ Surrey Heath ⁞ Tandridge ⁞ Waverley ⁞ Woking.
Constituencies in Mole Valley
Mole Valley is divided into 2 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Mole Valley
Mole Valley is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ashtead Lanes & Common
- Ashtead Park
- Bookham East & Eastwick Park
- Bookham West
- Brockham, Betchworth, Buckland, Box Hill & Headley
- Capel, Leigh, Newdigate & Charlwood
- Dorking North
- Dorking South
- Fetcham
- Holmwoods & Beare Green
- Leatherhead North
- Leatherhead South
- Mickleham, Westcott & Okewood
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Mole Valley
Mole Valley is part-parished: 13 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 4 unparished areas.
- Abinger
- Betchworth
- Brockham
- Buckland
- Capel
- Charlwood
- Headley
- Holmwood
- Leigh
- Mickleham
- Newdigate
- Ockley
- Wotton
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Mole Valley
Below is a list of post towns in Mole Valley, grouped by postcode area:
- KT ▸ Ashtead (KT21) ⁞ Leatherhead (KT22 / KT23 / KT24)
- RH ▸ Betchworth (RH3 / RH4) ⁞ Dorking (RH4 / RH5)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Mole Valley
Mole Valley covers 30 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abinger Common
- Ashtead *
- Beare Green
- Box Hill
- Brockham
- Buckland (Mole Valley)
- Capel
- Charlwood
- Cudworth
- Dorking
- Epsom *
- Forest Green
- Great Bookham and Fetcham *
- Headley (Mole Valley)
- Holmbury St Mary *
- Hookwood *
- Horley (Reigate and Banstead) *
- Leatherhead
- Leigh (Mole Valley)
- Mickleham
- Nalderswood
- Newdigate
- Ockley
- Parkgate (Mole Valley)
- Peaslake *
- Reigate *
- Sutton Abinger *
- Walliswood *
- Westcott (Mole Valley)
- Westhumble
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Mole Valley.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Mole Valley
Mole Valley is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Mole Valley Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern) ▸ Leatherhead (KT22 7SQ) ⁞ Ashtead (KT21 2DR) ⁞ Dorking (RH4 1TF) ⁞ Box Hill and Westhumble (RH5 6BT) ⁞ Holmwood (RH5 4RB) ⁞ Ockley (RH5 5HT)
- Great Western Railway ▸ Dorking (Deepdene) (RH4 7TY) ⁞ Dorking West (RH4 5EE) ⁞ Betchworth (RH3 7BZ)
- South Western Railway ▸ Bookham (KT23 3JG)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Mole Valley compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Mole Valley compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Mole Valley has 13 electoral wards.
Mole Valley has a population of 88,709 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Mole Valley
This chart shows the population trend for Mole Valley from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Mole Valley can be found on the ONS statistics for Mole Valley.