Farnham Moor Park & Bourne
Waverley 004 · 4 sub-areas · 6,595 residents
Waverley 004 is a quiet, largely owner-occupied corner of Waverley in Surrey, home to around 6,600 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,330 a month — slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed, but well below what you'd pay in most of the commuter belt closer to London. Over eight in ten residents own their home, making this one of the most settled neighbourhoods in the district.
Farnham Moor Park & Bourne is a settled residential pocket of Waverley. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 74 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; 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 Farnham Moor Park & Bourne?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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.
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Farnham Moor Park & Bourne in Waverley
Living in Farnham Moor Park & Bourne
Waverley 004 has the feel of an established Surrey commuter neighbourhood — predominantly family houses, a high rate of home ownership, and a population that skews noticeably older than you'd find in most English cities. Nearly a quarter of residents are over 65, and the area scores a 10 out of 10 on the national deprivation index, meaning it sits among the least deprived neighbourhoods in England.
On cost, this isn't a cheap place to live by national standards — a 3-bed runs around £1,600 a month in rent, and the median property sale price is close to £885,000. If you're buying, you're looking at roughly 10 years of saving a deposit at typical local incomes, which is a significant commitment. Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,605 a year, broadly in line with Surrey norms.
Who lives here? Mostly families and established couples — nearly a third of households are couples with children, and over 80% are owner-occupiers. The private rental market is small, covering around one in eight households. The degree-qualification rate is high at 58%, and median resident salaries run to about £42,000 a year — considerably above what local workplaces actually pay (around £31,000), which tells you most higher earners commute out rather than working locally.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away — about a 20-minute walk — and the rail commute to London runs around 70 minutes by public transport. That's on the longer end for a Surrey commuter location, so the 62% of residents working from home makes a lot of sense. Green space is genuinely accessible: the typical resident is within about 420 metres of open land, and nearly half of residents are within easy walking distance of a sizeable greenspace. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Waverley 004 a nice place to live?
- For families and settled owner-occupiers, yes — it's genuinely one of the least deprived neighbourhoods in England, with low crime and good green space access. The trade-off is that property prices are high (median close to £885,000), the rail commute to London takes around 70 minutes, and the schools picture is more mixed than you might expect for an affluent Surrey area.
- What is the rent in Waverley 004?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,040 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,330, and a three-bedroom around £1,600. Rents actually dipped slightly over the past year — down around 2.6% — which is unusual for the South East. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Waverley 004 safe?
- Very much so. The crime rate is around 28 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well below the UK national figure of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the least deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, which correlates strongly with low crime levels.
- What's the commute from Waverley 004 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 70 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 1.6 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk. It's worth noting that nearly 62% of residents work from home, so many people living here have already decided the commute isn't worth doing daily.
- Who lives in Waverley 004?
- Mostly established families and older couples who own their homes — over 80% are owner-occupiers, and nearly a quarter of residents are over 65. It's a settled, well-qualified area: 58% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and median resident salaries run to around £42,000 a year.
- What schools are near Waverley 004?
- There are 17 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.3 km away. If schools are a deciding factor, it's worth checking individual catchment boundaries carefully before choosing a street.
- Is Waverley 004 good for families?
- In many ways, yes — low crime, accessible green space (most residents are within about 420 metres of open land), and a high home-ownership rate that keeps the neighbourhood stable. The main caution is the schools rating: fewer than a third of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, so families with children should research catchments closely.