Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 1JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of WD3 1JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	29.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	54.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	55.5%	61.6%	6.1%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	35.3%	28.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 57.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	4.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	57.3%	8.9%	33.8%	23.5%
Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	20.6%	27.1%	6.5%	3.1%	24.0%
Pakistani	0%	8.1%	8.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.2%	60%	-17.2%	81.4%	-21.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	79.8%	72.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	4%	5.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	72.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.9%	18.7%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	4.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	18.2%	1.7%	16.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Batchworth Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Batchworth Hill was 124.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 211.3% higher than the Moor Park & Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Batchworth Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Moor Park & Eastbury and the 39th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD3 1JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Batchworth Hill are based on 53 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 Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 1JP

Average Price
£1,319,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,319,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Batchworth Hill

Average Price
£808,979

Semi-Detached
£481,774

Terraced
£485,264

Detached
£1,057,277

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Batchworth HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Willowbanks Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,223,000	2023-10-20	£1,229,189
Kirkella Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,162,000	2023-01-23	£1,153,866
The Corran Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2021-04-09	£1,130,424
Hightrees Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2015-07-30	£1,259,287
The Sheilings Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£799,950	2014-09-24	£1,138,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 1JP

Employment

WD3 1JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 1JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	72
Retired	57
Self-Employed	55
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	5,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	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	896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,510 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,935 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	2,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	3,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	3,204 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
Sports & Leisure Management	Fairway Inn Public House, Rickmansworth Municipal Golf Club	377 yd
St Marys Church Centre	Church Street, Rickmansworth	436 yd
Batchworth Park Golf Club	London Road, Rickmansworth	445 yd
Cafe@Lock81	Cafe, Lock 81	545 yd
The Cafe In The Park	The Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Bear	The White Bear Public House, Church Street	320 yd
The Feathers Public House	34 Church Street, Rickmansworth	704 yd
Rickmansworth Conservative Club Ltd	Bury Lane, Rickmansworth	737 yd
The Pennsylvanian	Pennsylvanian Public House, 115 - 117 High Street	896 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Ebury Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mangal Express	1 Odeon Parade, High Street		856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Harefield Road		499 yd
Iceland	54 - 60 High Street, Rickmansworth		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rickmansworth Golf Course CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MOOR LANE	golf	382 yd
Batchworth Park Golf Course LONDON ROAD	golf	516 yd
Saint Joan Of Arc Catholic School HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	942 yd
Body Coach Fitness Studio REAR OF 130 REAR OF 130 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	100.0%

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	61.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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