Living in Waverley

Waverley is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 125,010 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #11 of 378), single pensioners (top 4%, #14 of 378), couples without children (DINKs) (top 6%, #20 of 362).

Residents125,010
Density362 per km²
Area345.4 km²
Hub airport36 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,207,900 people
Sea coast42 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line5.7 km
Distance to London53 km
Within 10 km272,787 people
Greater areaGreater London, 53 km out
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 15:58

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How Waverley ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family67#57 of 378#5 of 67Map
Low-income household32#337 of 387#53 of 67Map
Low-income family49#234 of 378#28 of 67Map
Single parent58#148 of 378#18 of 67Map
Pensioner couple72#30 of 378#13 of 67Map
Single pensioner77#14 of 378#5 of 67Map
Early retiree67#91 of 387#19 of 67Map
Single professional69#30 of 368#5 of 67Map
Young professional72#29 of 367#5 of 67Map
DINKS72#20 of 362#3 of 67Map
Remote worker52#355 of 387#56 of 67Map
Commuter78#71 of 368#17 of 67Map
Car-free household78#32 of 361#6 of 67Map
Student65#118 of 354#20 of 67Map
First-home buyer47#306 of 378#47 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover24#360 of 388#61 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#21 of 363#4 of 67Map
Expat professional69#34 of 387#12 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover79#11 of 378#5 of 67Map
Nature-focused household65#142 of 388#19 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#190 of 388#31 of 67Map
Rural value seeker37#279 of 388#32 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover40#287 of 388#48 of 67Map
Lottery winner63#101 of 388#21 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#23 of 388#3 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner48#269 of 388#49 of 67Map
Digital native58#159 of 368#18 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Safety and community99
  • Education and family89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation60
  • Green space58
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance8
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance8
  • Affordability8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.