Weybridge St George's Hill
Elmbridge 016 · 4 sub-areas · 6,763 residents
Elmbridge 016 is a quiet, owner-occupied corner of Elmbridge in the South East, home to around 6,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,540 a month — above the UK median but reflecting a well-heeled commuter belt that puts central London just 15–16 minutes away by rail. Nearly three in five residents work from home, which says a lot about who's moved here.
Weybridge St George's Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Elmbridge — train into London runs in around 15 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; 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 St George's Hill?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.
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Weybridge St George's Hill in Elmbridge
Living in Weybridge St George's Hill
Elmbridge 016 sits in one of Surrey's most prosperous commuter corridors, and it feels it. The tenure mix tells the story immediately: around seven in ten households own their home, and the area scores in the top 10% of the country on the deprivation index. That translates into calm, well-maintained residential streets rather than anything particularly edgy or urban.
Rents here are meaningfully above the national average but not stratospheric for the South East. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £1,540 a month — around 30% above the UK median for the same size, but well below what you'd pay in inner London. The trade-off is that you're renting in an area where the median home sells for well over £670,000, so ownership is a long way off for most: the deposit-saving clock sits at nearly eight years on a median income.
The population skews noticeably older and more settled than a typical city neighbourhood. The 35–64 bracket accounts for nearly half of all residents, under-18s make up around a fifth, and the 18–34 share is thin — just 15%. Couples with children are the most common household type, at around one in four. This isn't really a young professional hotspot; it's a place people arrive at when they're ready to put down roots.
Practically, the rail connection is the area's trump card. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.2 km away — about a 15-minute walk — and the public-transport journey time to a major employment hub is around 15–16 minutes. That's why nearly 60% of residents work from home or manage a short rail commute rather than sitting on the M25. Broadband is essentially universal on gigabit connections, which reinforces the hybrid-working setup most households here seem to run. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Elmbridge 016 a nice place to live?
- It's a calm, well-off commuter neighbourhood with low crime and strong rail links into London. Around 70% of households own their home, the deprivation score puts it in the top 10% nationally, and nearly 60% of residents work from home. The trade-off is that it's expensive relative to incomes, and it has a quiet, settled feel rather than a lively urban character.
- What is the rent in Elmbridge 016?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,220 a month, a two-bedroom home about £1,540, and a three-bedroom property roughly £1,870. Rents fell around 3% over the past year. Note these are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices, rather than directly measured neighbourhood figures.
- Is Elmbridge 016 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 75 per 1,000 residents a year, slightly below the national average of roughly 80. The area's high owner-occupation rate and low deprivation score — sitting in the top 10% nationally — tend to correlate with a calmer, lower-crime environment.
- What's the commute from Elmbridge 016 to London?
- The public-transport journey time to London is around 15–16 minutes, making it one of the faster rail connections in the Surrey commuter belt. The nearest mainline station is roughly 1.2 km from most addresses — about a 15-minute walk. That said, around 60% of residents work from home, so the commute question matters less here than in many comparable areas.
- Who lives in Elmbridge 016?
- Mostly settled, mid-to-late-career households — around 45% of residents are aged 35–64. Couples with children are the most common household type. Nearly 56% hold a degree, seven in ten households own their home, and young renters aged 18–34 make up only about 15% of the population. It's a family-oriented, professional demographic.
- What schools are near Elmbridge 016?
- There are 15 schools within roughly 2 km of typical residential addresses. Around 17% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.4 km away. Families should check Surrey County Council catchment maps carefully, as admissions can be competitive.
- Is Elmbridge 016 good for working from home?
- It's exceptionally well set up for it. Around 60% of residents already work from home, and 95% of premises have access to gigabit-speed broadband with no addresses below the minimum standard. Properties tend to be larger family homes with the space to accommodate a home office, which makes it one of the more practical areas in Surrey for hybrid or fully remote workers.