Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD3 1FX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	49.3%	44.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	50.7%	55.4%	4.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 1FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	37.9%	50.6%	12.7%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	26.9%	-17.9%	44.2%	-17.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.4%	12.5%	7.1%	6.1%	6.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	46.4%	-11.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32.3%	37.3%	5.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	7.5%	12.7%	5.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1FX this area, 9.4% 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	17.6%	8.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	48.4%	-6.5%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	7%	0.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	11.7%	4.7%	-7.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.4%	81.4%	6.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	76.1%	70.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	5.3%	9.8%	4.5%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.3%	2.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	69.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.7%	13.3%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	0.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Homestead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homestead Road was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homestead Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt and the 73rd highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD3 1FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Homestead Road are based on 89 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 Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 1FX

Average Price
£627,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,361

Other
£12,834,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homestead Road

Average Price
£766,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,735

Other
£14,857,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homestead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Swan House Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-07-16	£214,133
67 Swan House Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-01-05	£461,379
68 Swan House Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-01-05	£486,454
9 Swan House Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2023-11-24	£221,742
23 Swan House Homestead Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-09	£272,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 1FX

Employment

WD3 1FX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

WD3 1FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	37
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Information and communication	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	12
Real estate activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	692 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	1,356 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	1,392 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	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Berry Lane , WD3 4BT	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	No	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	648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,461 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Academy converter	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	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	3,914 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
Katie's Station Cafe	Cafeteria, Rickmansworth L T E Station	118 yd
Mexica Buffet Chinese Restaurant	27 Station Road, Rickmansworth	149 yd
Tamarind Thai Cafe	4 Station Road, Rickmansworth	162 yd
One Two Two Cafe/Deli	122 High Street, Rickmansworth	164 yd
Rayu Pan Asian	140 High Street, Rickmansworth	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wishful Drinking	124 High Street, Rickmansworth	164 yd
S & J Inns Ltd At The Fox \& Hounds	Fox And Hounds Public House, 183 High Street	204 yd
The Western	205 High Street, Rickmansworth	270 yd
The Pennsylvanian	Pennsylvanian Public House, 115 - 117 High Street	291 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Ebury Road	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, Homestead Road	45 yd
Mangal Express	1 Odeon Parade, High Street	346 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road	994 yd
Subway @ Welcome COOP	Subway, 5 - 6 Moneyhill Parade	1,004 yd
Kebab Centre	14 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Homestead Road, Rickmansworth	45 yd
Iceland	54 - 60 High Street, Rickmansworth	249 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	193 - 203 High Street, Rickmansworth	271 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Harefield Road	843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Coach Fitness Studio REAR OF 130 REAR OF 130 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	159 yd
Saint Joan Of Arc Catholic School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	545 yd
Rickmansworth Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Rickmansworth Lawn Tennis Club MEADOW WAY	tennis courts	703 yd
Scotsbridge Playing Fields Scotsbridge Pavilion Scotsbridge Pavilion Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Nuffield Health At Rms RICKMANSWORTH PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	892 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	1.5%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	44.86 Mbit/s

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