Haslemere East
Waverley 016 · 4 sub-areas · 6,839 residents
Waverley 016 sits within the Waverley district of the South East, home to around 6,800 people and largely owner-occupied. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,330 a month — slightly above the UK median but well below what you'd pay in central London. Over half of residents work from home, making this one of the more self-contained corners of Surrey.
Haslemere East is a settled residential pocket of Waverley. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 63 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. 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 Haslemere East?
2 parks and 3 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.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Haslemere East in Waverley
Living in Haslemere East
What defines Waverley 016 most is how settled it feels. Nearly three in four homes are owner-occupied, crime runs well below the national rate, and more than half of residents work from home on a typical day. It's not a place buzzing with nightlife or packed commuter energy — it's calm, comfortable, and shaped by people who've deliberately chosen to be here.
Rents sit in the middle of the road for the South East. A two-bedroom runs around £1,330 a month — noticeably less than you'd pay in many Surrey commuter towns closer to London, but not bargain territory either. Median property prices above £620,000 put buying firmly out of reach for most people without significant equity, and the years-to-deposit figure of 7.3 underlines how steep the entry barrier is for first-time buyers.
The demographic picture is older and more established than most urban areas. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the under-35 share is relatively small. Couples with children make up around a quarter of households. Degree-level qualifications are common — just over half of residents hold one — and the gap between what residents earn (around £42,300 a year) and what local jobs pay (around £31,100) tells you most people commute out for better-paid work.
Greenspace is one of the area's quiet strengths: the nearest open green space is under 400 metres away for most residents, and nearly half the neighbourhood sits within easy walking distance of parkland. That accessibility, combined with low crime and a high work-from-home rate, shapes the day-to-day feel more than any single amenity. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Waverley 016 a nice place to live?
- For the right person, yes. It's low-crime, well-connected to London by rail, and surrounded by greenspace. The trade-off is that it's expensive to buy into, rents absorb a high share of take-home pay, and it's a quieter, older-demographic area — less suited to younger renters looking for urban buzz.
- What is the rent in Waverley 016?
- A one-bedroom flat typically costs around £1,037 a month; a two-bedroom around £1,329; and a three-bedroom around £1,602. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents dipped slightly over the past year, down around 2.6%.
- Is Waverley 016 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The area records around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the top 20% least-deprived areas in England, which tends to correlate with lower crime across the board.
- What's the commute from Waverley 016 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 62 minutes to London. The nearest mainline station is about 1,100 metres away — roughly a 14-minute walk. That said, over half of residents work from home, so the commute question matters less here than almost anywhere else in Surrey.
- Who lives in Waverley 016?
- Mostly older, established homeowners. Nearly three-quarters of homes are owner-occupied, a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the under-35 share is small. Couples with children make up about a quarter of households. Over half hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Waverley 016?
- There are 11 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 13% are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 6.95 km away. It's worth checking Ofsted directly and contacting Waverley Borough Council about admissions before committing.
- Is Waverley 016 good for families?
- It has real positives for families: low crime, good greenspace access (the nearest open space is under 400 metres away), and over half of residents work from home, which suits family schedules. The main concern is schools — the local Ofsted picture is weak compared to the national average, so catchment research is essential.