Heron Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD3 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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%	48.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50%	51.2%	1.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of WD3 1NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	27.7%	32.6%	4.9%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	53.6%	-3.5%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44%	47%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.9%	37.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	16.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	36.6%	5.7%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.6%	86.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.8%	4%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	86.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	11%	9.8%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.7%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	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%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Heron Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Close was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.0% higher than the Moor Park & Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Moor Park & Eastbury and the 69th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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 1NF, 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 Heron Close are based on 23 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 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 1NF

Average Price
£744,310

Semi-Detached
£744,310

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Close

Average Price
£753,417

Semi-Detached
£753,417

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-07-11	£675,839
13 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2025-04-29	£796,547
19 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-01-31	£791,507
5 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-18	£759,587
23 Heron Close, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-12-01	£651,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 1NF

Employment

WD3 1NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 1NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	74
Retired	64
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Other	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

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	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd Primary Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,676 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	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	4,061 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	1,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	3,662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	3,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Cafe In The Park	The Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane	144 yd
St Marys Church Centre	Church Street, Rickmansworth	658 yd
Cafe@Lock81	Cafe, Lock 81	729 yd
Zaza L'arte Del Mangiare	21 Church Street, Rickmansworth	771 yd
Hudson Place	9 Church Street, Rickmansworth	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Bear	The White Bear Public House, Church Street	525 yd
Rickmansworth Conservative Club Ltd	Bury Lane, Rickmansworth	716 yd
The Feathers Public House	34 Church Street, Rickmansworth	732 yd
The Royal British Legion Club	The Royal British Legion, Ebury Road	741 yd
The Halfway House	The Halfway House Public House, 91 Uxbridge Road	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mangal Express	1 Odeon Parade, High Street	867 yd
Subway @ Welcome COOP	Subway, 5 - 6 Moneyhill Parade	943 yd
Domino's Pizza	2 Moneyhill Parade, Uxbridge Road	944 yd
Punto Italian Restaurant	153A - 155A Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth	947 yd
KFC	145 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Harefield Road	315 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	193 - 203 High Street, Rickmansworth	819 yd
Iceland	54 - 60 High Street, Rickmansworth	883 yd
Waitrose	Homestead Road, Rickmansworth	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Body Coach Fitness Studio REAR OF 130 REAR OF 130 HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Batchworth Park Golf Course LONDON ROAD	golf	960 yd
Rickmansworth Golf Course CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE MOOR LANE	golf	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249.2 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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