Waverley

High earnings and low crime come at the cost of extreme housing expense in Waverley. A median house price of £548,000 creates a multiple of 11 times annual gross pay, placing significant pressure on household budgets despite local wages being higher than 95% of England authorities. Rent is similarly demanding, consuming 34.5% of median gross earnings. While the financial barrier to entry is substantial, the area offers a high quality of life, with recorded crime rates among the lowest in the South East and 97.1% of pupils attending Good or Outstanding schools. This is a location for high earners who are willing to trade a large portion of their income for safety and educational standards, rather than those seeking an affordable entry into the property market.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.