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Waverley

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About

Waverley is a local government district in Surrey, in South East England. It covers Farnham, Godalming, Haslemere and Cranleigh and surrounding villages. The district includes parts of the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Greensand Ridge and the valley of the River Wey. Agriculture, woodland and waterways shape land use; heathland survives on the western fringe. Waverley takes its name from Waverley Abbey, the site of a ruined Cistercian monastery founded in 1128, and that abbey remains on the bank of the River Wey.

Market towns form the administrative and commercial centres: Farnham hosts a medieval castle and a historic town centre; Godalming has early municipal electricity history and a riverside route along the Wey; Haslemere sits at the southern end of the district with a local museum and rail link. Local planning balances conservation, housing and business premises, with light industry and service firms around transport nodes. Footpaths, canal restorations and common land provide public access across the district.

Area overview

On average Waverley has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Waverley is £72,431 per year. There are 76 schools in Waverley: 38 primary (2 Outstanding and 29 Good) and 7 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Waverley is home to around 128,229 people, with a population density of about 371.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Waverley Population
128,229
Population density
371.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.47(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.08(-39%)
Public order
4.54(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.05(-37%)
Other theft
3.55(-36%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
111,321
86.82%
Other White
7,133
5.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
1,324
1.03%
Irish
1,294
1.01%
Other Asian
952
0.74%
Total population: 128,226

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
48,292
46.6%
Level 3 (A level)
15,825
15.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
13,644
13.17%
No qualifications
11,859
11.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7,531
7.27%
Total 16+ residents: 103,634

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
20,039
38.21%
Owns with a mortgage
17,598
33.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
6,494
12.38%
Social rents from council
4,657
8.88%
Other social rented
1,770
3.37%
Total households: 52,448

Property prices in Waverley

Based on 1,581 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in Waverley area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,500 up to £6,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Waverley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Waverley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached560£840,000
Flats314£289,975
Semi-Detached405£537,500
Terraced302£427,000

10 years median price trend in Waverley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waverley.

All wards in Waverley

Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe

Bramley & Wonersh

Chiddingfold

Cranleigh East

Cranleigh West

Elstead & Peper Harow

Ewhurst & Ellens Green

Farnham Bourne

Farnham Castle

Farnham Firgrove

Farnham Heath End

Farnham Moor Park

Farnham North West

Farnham Rowledge

Farnham Weybourne

Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse

Godalming Central & Ockford

Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall

Godalming Holloway

Haslemere East

Haslemere West

Hindhead & Beacon Hill

Milford & Witley

Western Commons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.