Elstead & Milford
Waverley 011 · 5 sub-areas · 6,990 residents
Waverley 011 is a quieter residential part of Waverley, Surrey, home to around 6,990 people and skewed noticeably older than most of the borough. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,329 a month — slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed, and in a market where rents have edged down around 2.6% over the past year. Owner-occupation is the norm here, with renters in the minority.
Elstead & Milford is a settled residential pocket of Waverley. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 78 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Elstead & Milford?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,431 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Elstead & Milford in Waverley
Living in Elstead & Milford
This part of Waverley sits comfortably in Surrey's commuter belt — the kind of place where most residents work elsewhere and value the relative quiet when they come home. Detached and semi-detached houses dominate the streetscape, greenspace is never far away (the nearest is under 400 metres for most residents), and the pace is unhurried. It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood rather than one in flux.
Rents sit slightly above the national 2-bed median of around £1,200 a month, which reflects Surrey's baseline premium over most of England. At £1,329 for a typical two-bedroom, you're not paying central London prices, but you're also not getting a bargain by national standards. The median house price of just over £606,000 means buying requires a long runway — around seven years to save a deposit on local incomes, which is a significant ask even for dual-income households.
The demographic profile is notably mature. Nearly a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over, and only around one in seven is in the 18–34 bracket. That shapes everything from the pace of local life to the kinds of amenities that thrive here. Families with children are present — just over a fifth of households are couples with children — but this isn't a neighbourhood primarily defined by young-family energy.
Over 73% of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, and the private rented sector is comparatively thin at around 11.5%. That means rental turnover is slow and available stock is limited, so renters looking in this area should move quickly when something comes up. For a broader look at streets and sub-areas, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Waverley 011 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, low-crime residential area with good greenspace access and fast broadband — well suited to those working from home or commuting a few days a week. The trade-off is that it's expensive relative to local wages, with renters typically spending over half their take-home pay on housing, and it has a noticeably older, quieter character.
- What is the rent in Waverley 011?
- A typical one-bedroom runs around £1,037 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,329, and a three-bedroom around £1,602. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents have edged down roughly 2.6% over the past year, so there's slightly more room to negotiate than there was.
- Is Waverley 011 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 59.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80. It sits in a low-deprivation part of Surrey, which tends to correlate with calmer crime figures across the board.
- What's the commute from Waverley 011 to a major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 2.9 km away — a short drive rather than a walk for most. By public transport, the nearest major UK employment hub is around 84 minutes away. That makes this firmly long-distance commuter territory; the fact that around 44% of residents work from home suggests many have adapted accordingly.
- Who lives in Waverley 011?
- Predominantly older owner-occupiers — nearly half the population is over 50, and over 73% own their home. It's a quiet, established residential area with a high share of degree-educated residents and very low ethnic diversity. Young renters and families are in the minority here.
- What schools are near Waverley 011?
- There are 12 schools within typical catchment distance, of which around 67% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. That's below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth researching individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4.7 km away.