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West Molesey South

Middle area

North Elmbridge. 7,279 people in 1.3 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by middle area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West Molesey South, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£450,000
Joint 1,346th most expensive of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
7,216
4,572nd least populated of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

Recorded crime in West Molesey South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Molesey South at a rate of 58.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Elmbridge.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Recorded by police, 12 months to August 2026
Kind of crimeRecorded
Violence and sexual offences182
Other crime88
Anti-social behaviour57
Vehicle crime28
Criminal damage and arson25
Drug offences23
Burglary11
Shoplifting6
Theft from the person3
Robbery2

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026

How West Molesey South compares

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Median sale price18 middle areas, Elmbridge · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Elmbridge18 areas from £450,000 to £1,265,000. The middle area is £665,000. West Molesey South is £450,000.
£450,000cheapest
Population18 middle areas, Elmbridge · 2021
Population: every middle area in Elmbridge18 areas from 6,352 to 9,944. The middle area is 7,257. West Molesey South is 7,216.
7,2168th least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage18 middle areas, Elmbridge · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Elmbridge18 areas from 58.5% to 98.1%. The middle area is 92.4%. West Molesey South is 97.0%.
97.0%3rd highest
Claimant rate18 middle areas, Elmbridge · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Elmbridge18 areas from 1.3% to 4.7%. The middle area is 2.2%. West Molesey South is 3.7%.
3.7%2nd highest

Is West Molesey South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Molesey South at a rate of 58.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 61.0 per 1,000 people across Elmbridge.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 23 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Molesey South.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (182), other crime (88) and anti-social behaviour (57).

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Figures for the whole of Elmbridge

These figures are published for the whole of Elmbridge, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Elmbridge and not West Molesey South alone. See Elmbridge

Average house price
£748,080
Up 1.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£51,924
10th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
14.4×
6th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
8.0
Joint 4th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
West Molesey South in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Molesey South was £450,000 in 2025.

West Molesey South had 7,216 usual residents at the census.

In West Molesey South, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Molesey South, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.