High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD3 1AJ is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	45.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	49.0%	5.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WD3 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.8%	50%	-0.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	30.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	13.7%	2.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	50.4%	-6.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	27.3%	37.5%	10.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WD3 1AJ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	9.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	57.9%	3.4%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.2%	86.5%	1.3%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	74%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4%	13.1%	9.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	73.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	12.3%	9.5%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 437.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 487.3% higher than the Penn & Mill End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penn & Mill End and the 3rd highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD3 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 508 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Three Rivers.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 1AJ

Average Price
£502,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£568,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,676

Other
£577,673

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£479,695

Semi-Detached
£715,578

Terraced
£537,649

Detached
£863,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,767

Other
£1,187,157

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 72 High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-09-08	£241,836
Flat 1 72 High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,500	2023-08-25	£265,883
76A High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£363,000	2021-09-03	£378,848
Sterling Rose House, 52 High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-03-26	£1,126,939
78 High Street, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£745,000	2021-03-17	£763,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 1AJ

Employment

WD3 1AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	196
Self-Employed	44
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	4,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	3,716 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	Shop, 80 High Street	78 yd
Masala Bowl	92 High Street, Rickmansworth	82 yd
Creams Cafe	149 - 151 High Street, Rickmansworth	83 yd
Watersmeet Theatre	Watersmeet, High Street	98 yd
Pizzeria Minori Rosta	Shop 4, Walpole Building	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pennsylvanian	Pennsylvanian Public House, 115 - 117 High Street	44 yd
Wishful Drinking	124 High Street, Rickmansworth	182 yd
S & J Inns Ltd At The Fox \& Hounds	Fox And Hounds Public House, 183 High Street	192 yd
Rickmansworth Conservative Club Ltd	Bury Lane, Rickmansworth	205 yd
The Feathers Public House	34 Church Street, Rickmansworth	231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangal Express	1 Odeon Parade, High Street	98 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, Homestead Road	225 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road	1,062 yd
Subway @ Welcome COOP	Subway, 5 - 6 Moneyhill Parade	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 60 High Street, Rickmansworth	5 yd
Waitrose	Homestead Road, Rickmansworth	225 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	193 - 203 High Street, Rickmansworth	311 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Harefield Road	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Coach Fitness Studio REAR OF 130 REAR OF 130 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Saint Joan Of Arc Catholic School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	398 yd
Rickmansworth Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Scotsbridge Playing Fields Scotsbridge Pavilion Scotsbridge Pavilion Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Rickmansworth Lawn Tennis Club MEADOW WAY	tennis courts	864 yd
Rickmansworth Golf Course CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MOOR LANE	golf	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.