Waverley
§ This page gives an overview of the Waverley local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Waverley in south-west Surrey combines historic towns, scenic villages, and rolling countryside. Farnham is the largest town, with a Georgian centre and castle, while Godalming sits on the River Wey with historic markets and riverside charm. Haslemere, on the edge of the South Downs, is surrounded by hills and woodland. The district includes the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with landmarks such as the Devil’s Punch Bowl at Hindhead, commons, heathland, and scenic trails. Its landscape balances historic centres with open countryside and woodland.
The administrative boundary of Waverley can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Waverley.
Key Facts about Waverley
What region is Waverley in? Waverley is in the South East of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Waverley in? Waverley is located in the county of Surrey.
Is Waverley a city? No, Waverley is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Waverley? The local authority for this district is: Waverley Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Surrey is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Surrey County Council.
▶ Official website of Waverley Borough Council 🔗 waverley.gov.uk
Which police force covers Waverley? Policing in Waverley is provided by Surrey Police 🔗 surrey.police.uk, which serves 11 local authority districts: Elmbridge ⁞ Epsom and Ewell ⁞ Guildford ⁞ Mole Valley ⁞ Reigate and Banstead ⁞ Runnymede ⁞ Spelthorne ⁞ Surrey Heath ⁞ Tandridge ⁞ Waverley ⁞ Woking.
Constituencies in Waverley
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Waverley
Waverley is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alfold, Dunsfold & Hascombe
- Bramley & Wonersh
- Chiddingfold
- Cranleigh East
- Cranleigh West
- Elstead & Peper Harow
- Ewhurst & Ellens Green
- Farnham Bourne
- Farnham Castle
- Farnham Firgrove
- Farnham Heath End
- Farnham Moor Park
- Farnham North West
- Farnham Rowledge
- Farnham Weybourne
- Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse
- Godalming Central & Ockford
- Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall
- Godalming Holloway
- Haslemere East
- Haslemere West
- Hindhead & Beacon Hill
- Milford & Witley
- Western Commons
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Waverley
Waverley is part-parished: 21 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Alfold
- Bramley
- Chiddingfold
- Churt
- Cranleigh
- Dockenfield
- Dunsfold
- Elstead
- Ewhurst
- Farnham
- Frensham
- Godalming
- Hambledon
- Hascombe
- Haslemere
- Munstead and Tuesley
- Peper Harow
- Thursley
- Tilford
- Witley and Milford
- Wonersh
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Waverley
Waverley covers 49 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aldershot *
- Alfold Crossways
- Badshot Lea *
- Bramley and Wonersh *
- Bramshott Chase *
- Brook (Waverley)
- Busbridge
- Chiddingfold
- Chilworth (Guildford) *
- Churt *
- Cranleigh
- Dockenfield *
- Durfold Wood *
- Elmbridge Village
- Elstead
- Enton Green
- Ewhurst
- Ewshot *
- Farncombe *
- Farnham
- Frensham
- Godalming *
- Grafham
- Green Cross
- Hambledon (Waverley)
- Hammer *
- Hascombe
- Haslemere *
- Hindhead *
- Holmbury St Mary *
- Hydestile
- Milford and Witley *
- Munstead Heath
- Pitch Place
- Rowly
- Rudgwick *
- Runfold *
- Rushmoor
- Sandy Cross *
- Shackleford *
- Shamley Green
- The Sands *
- Thursley
- Tilford
- Tilford Common
- Walliswood *
- Weybourne (Waverley) *
- Wormley
- Wrecclesham *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Waverley.)
Waverley compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Waverley compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Waverley has 24 electoral wards.
Waverley has a population of 134,284 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Waverley can be found on the ONS statistics for Waverley.