Weybridge Riverside
Elmbridge 012 · 6 sub-areas · 9,859 residents
Elmbridge 012 is a well-heeled commuter neighbourhood in Elmbridge, Surrey, home to around 9,900 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,540 a month — above the national average for a two-bed but modest by Surrey standards. The standout figure: around 55% of residents work from home, making this one of the most remote-working-friendly pockets in the South East.
Weybridge Riverside is a commuter neighbourhood within Elmbridge — train into London runs in around 16 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Weybridge Riverside?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 2 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 19 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,832 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Weybridge Riverside in Elmbridge
Living in Weybridge Riverside
Elmbridge 012 sits in one of Surrey's most prosperous commuter corridors, and it shows in almost every metric. Owner-occupation runs at 63%, single-person households are common, and the degree-holding share — over half of residents — is well above the regional norm. This isn't a neighbourhood that's in flux; it's settled, established, and largely comfortable with what it is.
The cost picture is significant. A median two-bed runs about £1,540 a month, and the median home price sits above £579,000 — which means the deposit clock takes roughly 6.8 years to run down on a typical local salary. Rents have actually eased slightly, down around 3% year-on-year, which offers some relief. Council tax (Band D) comes in at just under £2,560 a year, broadly in line with other parts of the borough.
Perhaps the most distinctive feature here is how residents get to work — or rather, how most of them don't commute at all. More than half (nearly 55%) work from home, which is exceptionally high even by post-2020 standards. Just over 5% use public transport for their commute. That said, for those who do head into London, the rail connection is real: the nearest mainline station is roughly 1.2 km away (about a 15-minute walk), and central London is reachable in around 15 minutes by rail — a journey that makes this area genuinely competitive for city workers who need occasional office days.
Greenspace is close and plentiful: nearly three-quarters of residents are within easy walking distance of green areas, with the nearest patch just 230 metres away on average. Families with children make up a meaningful share of households, and with 22% of the population under 18, the area skews noticeably younger at the family end than many comparable Surrey neighbourhoods. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Elmbridge 012 a nice place to live?
- By most measurable indicators, yes. It's among the least deprived neighbourhoods in England, greenspace is within easy reach for nearly three-quarters of residents, and the rail link to London is fast. The trade-off is cost — a two-bed runs around £1,540 a month and the rent-to-income ratio is high at roughly 62%.
- What is the rent in Elmbridge 012?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,540, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,870. Rents have eased slightly, falling around 3% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Elmbridge 012 safe?
- The crime rate of around 84 per 1,000 residents annually is close to the UK national average. The area sits in the least deprived deciles nationally, which typically correlates with lower rates of serious crime. It's not crime-free, but the overall picture is reassuring relative to most of England.
- What's the commute from Elmbridge 012 to London?
- Around 15 minutes by rail — one of the fastest connections in Surrey. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.2 km away, about a 15-minute walk. That said, most residents here don't commute at all: nearly 55% work from home.
- Who lives in Elmbridge 012?
- Predominantly established professionals and families. Over half of residents hold a degree, 63% own their home, and the 35–49 age group is the largest single cohort. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and one in three households is a single-person household.
- What schools are near Elmbridge 012?
- There are 41 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual school reports carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2 km away.
- Is Elmbridge 012 good for working from home?
- It's one of the better-suited neighbourhoods in England. Nearly 55% of residents already work from home — well above average. Broadband is 100% gigabit-capable, greenspace is close by, and the area is quiet and residential. The fast London rail link means occasional office days are manageable.