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Fairfield

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5,301 people · median £480,000 · Waverley

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High wellbeingAmong the least deprived

Waverley Council · Liberal Democrat / Independent / Green coalition 39/50 seats · 78% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population5,301

0–14

20%

15–24

13%

25–44

25%

45–64

26%

65+

16%

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Median age38.5

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate59%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents3.8%

Self-employed · of people in work22.4%

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Retired24.7%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified49%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications10.1%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health87%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.88/10

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Happiness7.63/10

Feels worthwhile8.17/10

Anxiety (lower = better)2.94/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 9/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 85% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 9/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 9/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 9 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

7.3/10

Employment

7.7/10

Education & skills

8.7/10

Health & disability

9.3/10

Crime

6.7/10

Housing & services

9.0/10

Living environment

6.0/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

61%

own their home

92%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 4%

ONS Census 2021

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