Farnham Shortheath
Waverley 006 · 5 sub-areas · 7,304 residents
Waverley 006 is a family-oriented stretch of the Waverley district in Surrey's South East, home to around 7,300 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for roughly £1,330 a month — slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed, though rents here actually dipped about 2.6% over the past year. Over seven in ten households own their home, which tells you a lot about the character of the area.
Farnham Shortheath is a settled residential pocket of Waverley. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 69 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 Shortheath?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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.
Farnham Shortheath in Waverley
Living in Farnham Shortheath
This part of Waverley is predominantly owner-occupied and family-led — the kind of area where detached houses outnumber flats and the streets are noticeably quiet on weekday mornings. Just over a quarter of residents are under 18, one of the higher shares you'd find across the South East, and couples with children account for nearly three in ten households. It doesn't feel like a transient neighbourhood.
On cost, Waverley 006 sits in interesting territory. Sale prices are high — the median home sold for around £613,000 — but rents are more moderate than that figure might suggest. A typical 2-bed runs about £1,330 a month, and 1-beds come in around £1,040. That said, renters here typically spend around 54% of take-home pay on rent, which is a significant share and reflects the gap between local salaries and South East housing costs. Council tax for a Band D property adds roughly £2,600 a year on top.
Nearly half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary sits at around £42,300 a year — well above the national average. A notable feature: the majority of working residents commute out, since jobs physically based here pay a median of just over £31,000, pointing to a community of out-commuters rather than local workers.
Greenspace is genuinely accessible — half of residents are within easy walking distance of green space, and the nearest is under 400 metres away on average. Broadband is strong, with nearly 90% of premises able to access gigabit-speed connections. Working from home is common here too: just over half of residents work from home, one of the higher rates in the region. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across Waverley 006.
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Frequently asked
- Is Waverley 006 a nice place to live?
- It's a well-regarded, low-crime area in Surrey with strong greenspace access, high owner-occupation, and a genuinely family-friendly character. The trade-off is that rents absorb a large share of take-home pay — around 54% for a typical renter — and the London commute runs about 67 minutes by rail.
- What is the rent in Waverley 006?
- Estimated rents run around £1,040 a month for a 1-bed, £1,330 for a 2-bed, and £1,600 for a 3-bed. These figures are scaled estimates based on local sale prices and council-level ONS data. Rents dropped roughly 2.6% over the past year.
- Is Waverley 006 safe?
- Yes — crime runs at around 42 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, roughly half the UK national average. The area sits in the top 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England, and low deprivation is a reliable predictor of low crime.
- What's the commute from Waverley 006 to London?
- Around 67 minutes by public transport, using the mainline rail network from the nearest station about 1.4 km away. Most residents drive rather than commute by public transport — over half work from home entirely, which reduces the need to commute at all.
- Who lives in Waverley 006?
- Mostly families and older settled residents who own their homes. Nearly three in ten households are couples with children, and owner-occupation stands at 73%. Residents are well-qualified — almost half hold a degree — and tend to commute out for work, with median resident earnings around £42,300 a year.
- What schools are near Waverley 006?
- There are 42 schools within typical catchment distance, though around 30% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national Ofsted average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.5 km away. Check Surrey County Council's school finder for current catchment boundaries and ratings.
- How far is Waverley 006 from green space?
- Very close — the nearest green space is under 400 metres away on average, and around half of residents can reach green space within a short walk. That's one of the area's practical strengths for families and dog owners.