Waverley
Waverley is a district council in Surrey, in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 36.7 Lower than 99% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey. The lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.
- Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 55.1 Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. 3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey. 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
- Households with no car or van 11.2% Lower than 94% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for. 3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey. Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Waverley and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
9th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 94% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 0.8% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 80% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
Down 1.9% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 91% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Joint 7th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 14th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Lower than 94% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
Joint 8th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 52% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Lower than 78% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
9th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 79% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 3 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Lower than 85% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
12th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 48% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Lower than 99% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
The lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.
Down 13.5% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 61% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 83% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 6th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Lower than 80% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
13th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd highest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
No change since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Higher than 93% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
9th highest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Lower than 78% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 9 districts in Surrey.
12th lowest of the 62 councils in the South East.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Surrey as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 11th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.
Down 3.2 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 75% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Lower than 63% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 11 districts in Surrey.
Down 34.6% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Waverley shares a boundary with Chichester, East Hampshire, Guildford, Hart, Horsham, Mole Valley and Rushmoor. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- East Hampshire£1,180
- Chichester£1,222
- Rushmoor£1,269
- Hart£1,303
- Horsham£1,352
- Waverley£1,354
- Mole Valley£1,455
- Guildford£1,541
- Average house price, all homes
- Rushmoor£329k
- Chichester£430k
- Horsham£437k
- East Hampshire£446k
- Hart£480k
- Guildford£524k
- Mole Valley£540k
- Waverley£561k
- Council tax, band D
- Rushmoor£2,320
- East Hampshire£2,344
- Hart£2,400
- Horsham£2,441
- Chichester£2,470
- Mole Valley£2,520
- Guildford£2,547
- Waverley£2,605
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Waverley36.7
- East Hampshire43.2
- Horsham44.3
- Mole Valley54.3
- Hart57.9
- Rushmoor57.9
- Chichester59.9
- Guildford71.7
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Chichester1,672
- Mole Valley1,699
- Waverley1,855
- East Hampshire1,933
- Guildford1,941
- Horsham1,996
- Hart2,048
- Rushmoor2,253
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Chichester56%
- East Hampshire60%
- Rushmoor60%
- Guildford62%
- Horsham62%
- Mole Valley67%
- Hart69%
- Waverley70%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- Chichester5.9 µg/m³
- East Hampshire6.2 µg/m³
- Horsham6.5 µg/m³
- Waverley6.8 µg/m³
- Hart7.3 µg/m³
- Guildford9 µg/m³
- Mole Valley9 µg/m³
- Rushmoor9.6 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Chichester16.6%
- Hart18.3%
- Horsham26.3%
- Waverley26.6%
- East Hampshire28%
- Guildford32.1%
- Rushmoor34.9%
- Mole Valley37.4%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 0.8% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Down 1.9% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 13.5% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.2 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026No change since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 3 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 34.6% since 2019
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