Watford Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 3DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3DE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	31.9%	30.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	57.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	52.7%	52.3%	-0.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.4%	34.5%	1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	51.2%	17.1%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.4%	15.6%	10.2%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.9%	65%	-14.9%	81.4%	-16.4%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	86.4%	79.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	1.9%	4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.8%	3.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	79.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.2%	15.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Watford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Road was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% higher than the Dickinsons average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dickinsons and the 88th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD3 3DE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 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 Watford Road are based on 395 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 Watford Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 3DE

Average Price
£591,533

Semi-Detached
£569,611

Terraced
£648,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Road

Average Price
£566,918

Semi-Detached
£632,100

Terraced
£638,415

Detached
£782,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,395

Other
£387,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
302 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-10-21	£540,210
294 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-07-14	£636,331
292 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-08-09	£643,936
284 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2017-12-01	£767,940
290 Watford Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2012-01-11	£654,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 3DE

Employment

WD3 3DE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WD3 3DE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ	4out of 4	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Green Junior School Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	497 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	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	2,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	1,974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	2,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Standard Tandoori Restaurant	208A Watford Road, Croxley Green	329 yd
Cafe Amici	53 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	363 yd
Simmons Bakers	51 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	363 yd
The Kitchen	198 Watford Road, Croxley Green	489 yd
Elior UK PLC @ Croxley Park	Cafe, The Hive	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green	115 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	311 yd
The Red House	The Red House Public House, Watford Road	735 yd
The Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 216 New Road	741 yd
The Shamrock	510 Whippendell Road, Watford	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croxley Express Bbq	202A Watford Road, Croxley Green	329 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Takeaway	188B Watford Road, Croxley Green	489 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	156 Watford Road, Croxley Green	709 yd
Seaworld Fish & Chip Takeaway	152 Watford Road, Croxley Green	709 yd
SUNNY EXPRESS	190 New Road, Croxley Green	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green	47 yd
Nisa Local	167 - 169 New Road, Croxley Green	912 yd
The Co-Operative Food	146 New Road, Croxley Green	973 yd
Budgens	1 Printers Avenue, Watford	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Croxley Park) THE HIVE THE HIVE HATTERS LANE	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Barton Way Playing Fields BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY	grass pitches	738 yd
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	990 yd
Pump Gyms (Watford) (Closed) PARK HOUSE 15-19 PARK HOUSE 15-19 GREENHILL CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
March Durrants Sports And Social Club (Closed) Lincoln Way	grass pitches	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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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