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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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 £72,434 per year. The median sale price in Waverley is £540,000 (around £514 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £395,000 and £765,000. There are 45 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
3/10
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
17.13(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.24(-41%)
Public order
4.06(-33%)
Other theft
3.6(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-45%)
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

Median price: £540,000
Price per sq ft: £514
Sales (last 12 months): 1,604
Typical range (middle 50%): £395K – £765K

Based on 1,604 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 (about £514 per square foot) in Waverley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £39,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Waverley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached591£825,000£557
Semi-Detached402£542,500£518
Terraced307£420,000£520
Flats304£274,000£412

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Waverley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waverley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£726,250£250,000£440,000£352,500
2017£738,500£272,500£437,000£355,000
2018£720,000£280,000£450,000£360,000
2019£700,000£240,000£430,000£352,500
2020£725,000£248,250£450,000£368,750
2021£750,000£270,000£471,974£380,000
2022£830,000£280,000£526,100£420,000
2023£868,635£268,000£545,000£410,000
2024£810,000£289,950£535,000£415,000
2025£869,125£291,250£550,000£424,500
2026£785,000£260,000£525,000£430,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Waverley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Waverley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£448£384£431£442
2017£452£417£440£426
2018£461£397£447£420
2019£456£378£441£436
2020£465£399£445£444
2021£498£406£470£459
2022£554£426£518£491
2023£555£409£516£494
2024£554£424£508£514
2025£552£429£523£512
2026£541£400£510£514
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Waverley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Waverley district.

Band A£1,737
Band B£2,026
Band C£2,315
Band D£2,605
Band E£3,184
Band F£3,763
Band G£4,341
Band H£5,210

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Waverley.

Member of parliament

Chris Coghlan

Dorking and Horley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Gregory Stafford

Farnham and Bordon - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Jeremy Hunt

Godalming and Ash - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Waverley

Is Waverley safe?

Waverley records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Waverley?

The median sale price in Waverley is £540,000 (about £514 per square foot) based on 1,604 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Waverley?

Waverley has 38 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 29 Good) and 7 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Waverley?

Waverley scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Waverley sits around rank 26,794 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Waverley?

The average household income in Waverley is around £72,434 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Waverley?

Waverley spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Dorking and Horley: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrats), Farnham and Bordon: Gregory Stafford (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Godalming and Ash: Jeremy Hunt (Conservative and Unionist Party).

GU7 1AD

High Street

GU7 2BH

Mark Way

GU9 7DN

Upper Church Lane

GU9 9NJ

Water Lane

GU9 9AA

Radford Close

GU6 8PA

Guildford Road

GU9 9EJ

Allington Close

GU6 8AB

High Street

GU6 8FF

Alfold By-Pass

GU6 7NL

Pitch Hill

GU7 2AE

Borough Road

GU7 1AB

High Street

GU10 2AB

Shepherds Way

GU10 3AL

Gardener's Hill Road

GU9 0AE

Castle Hill

GU9 0AB

Castle Hill

GU7 2JP

Portsmouth Road

GU7 1AG

Admiral Way

GU10 4PH

Dale Close

GU7 1AX

Belsize Close

GU7 1GD

Bircholt Grove

GU26 6FB

Royal Huts Avenue

GU9 7GL

The Borough

GU5 0AR

High Street