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People and census in Waverley

District

The south west of the South East. 137,218 people in 345 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Waverley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Waverley’s 387 output areas range from 115 to 932.

Population

Council
128,229
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Waverley had 128,229 usual residents at the census.

Waverley is 142nd lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Waverley among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Waverley is 128,229.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
60.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

60.3% of residents in Waverley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
4% lower63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Waverley among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Waverley is 60.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
21.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.8% of residents in Waverley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
12% higher19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Waverley among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Waverley is 21.8%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.9% of residents in Waverley were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
3% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Waverley among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Waverley is 17.9%.

Born outside the UK

Council
12.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.7% of residents in Waverley were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
20% lower15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Waverley among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Waverley is 12.7%.

Disability

Council
14.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.3% of residents in Waverley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
11% lower16.1%
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Disability: Waverley among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Waverley is 14.3%.

Good or very good health

Council
86.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

86.8% of residents in Waverley said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
3% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Waverley among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Waverley is 86.8%.

Households

Council
52,448
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Waverley had 52,448 households at the census.

Waverley is 130th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Waverley among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Waverley is 52,448.

Households without a car or van

Council
11.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.2% of households in Waverley had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
34% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Waverley among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Waverley is 11.2%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
73.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

73.0% of households in Waverley owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
9% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Waverley among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Waverley is 73.0%.

Population density

Council
371 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Waverley had 371 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
24% lower486 per km²
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Population density: Waverley among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Waverley is 371 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.7% of households in Waverley rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
23% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Waverley among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Waverley is 14.7%.

Social rented homes

Council
12.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.3% of households in Waverley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
10% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Waverley among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Waverley is 12.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
46.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

46.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Waverley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
30% higher35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Waverley among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Waverley is 46.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.8% of residents in Waverley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
60% lower7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Waverley among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Waverley is 2.8%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.7% of residents in Waverley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
71% lower2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Waverley among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Waverley is 0.7%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.2% of residents in Waverley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
21% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Waverley among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Waverley is 2.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.6% of residents in Waverley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
60% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Waverley among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Waverley is 0.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
93.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

93.7% of residents in Waverley identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
9% higher86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Waverley among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Waverley is 93.7%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
51.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

51.9% of residents in Waverley said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
12% higher46.5%
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Christian: Waverley among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Waverley is 51.9%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
39.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

39.0% of residents in Waverley said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
3% lower40.2%
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No religion: Waverley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Waverley is 39.0%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.6% of working residents in Waverley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
33% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Waverley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Waverley is 47.6%.