The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, WD3 1GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD3 1GL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	50.3%	49.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.7%	50.4%	0.7%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	41.8%	3.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	41.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.6%) 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	56.8%	58.9%	2.1%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	34%	29.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.1%	11%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 1GL this area, 6.6% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.9%	6.5%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.5%	86%	3.5%	81.4%	4.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	83.2%	8.1%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	81.9%	7.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.1%	6.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.4%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is The Quadrant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Quadrant was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.9% higher than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Quadrant has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt and the 49th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 1GL, 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 The Quadrant are based on 48 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 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, WD3 1GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 1GL

Average Price
£356,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,057

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Quadrant

Average Price
£356,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,342

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The QuadrantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2025-09-26	£332,161
15 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-22	£397,518
39 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£377,750	2025-06-06	£379,726
11 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2025-01-31	£293,639
38 The Quadrant, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,000	2023-11-27	£305,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 1GL

Employment

WD3 1GL 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	113
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	18
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	20
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	5,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	- not rated	125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	- not rated	1,654 yd	Voluntary aided 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	227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	- not rated	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	- not rated	781 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durrants School Manor Way , Croxley Green WD3 3LX	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,869 yd	Further education	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	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd Montessori School Penn Road , Mill End WD3 8QN	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses Public House, 22 High Street	350 yd
Miller & Carter Rickmansworth	Scotsbridge Mill, Park Road	428 yd
Watersmeet Theatre	Watersmeet, High Street	479 yd
Pizzeria Minori Rosta	Shop 4, Walpole Building	525 yd
Hudson Place	9 Church Street, Rickmansworth	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rickmansworth Sports Club	Park Road, Rickmansworth	125 yd
The Pennsylvanian	Pennsylvanian Public House, 115 - 117 High Street	572 yd
The Feathers Public House	34 Church Street, Rickmansworth	637 yd
Rickmansworth Conservative Club Ltd	Bury Lane, Rickmansworth	656 yd
Wishful Drinking	124 High Street, Rickmansworth	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangal Express	1 Odeon Parade, High Street	515 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, Homestead Road	550 yd
Yummy Pizza (Croxley) Ltd	1 The Green, Croxley Green	841 yd
Paya Chinese	1 The Green, Croxley Green	841 yd
Croxley Sandwich Bar	3A The Green, Croxley Green	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	54 - 60 High Street, Rickmansworth	543 yd
Waitrose	Homestead Road, Rickmansworth	550 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	193 - 203 High Street, Rickmansworth	817 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Harefield Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickmansworth Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	213 yd
Saint Joan Of Arc Catholic School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	239 yd
Scotsbridge Playing Fields Scotsbridge Pavilion Scotsbridge Pavilion Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	248 yd
Body Coach Fitness Studio REAR OF 130 REAR OF 130 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Rickmansworth School SCOTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Nuffield Health At Rms RICKMANSWORTH PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	988 yd
Rickmansworth Golf Course CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MOOR LANE	golf	1,089 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.1%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	323.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	323.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.7 Mbit/s

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