New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 3EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.5%	2.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.9%	48.5%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3EL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.5% 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	21.5%	20.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	64.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	20.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	58.3%	59%	0.7%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	28.7%	32.1%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around WD3 3EL this area, 6.8% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	58.6%	6.5%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	90%	86.3%	-3.7%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	88.6%	89.1%	0.5%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	89.5%	2.2%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.4%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	76.7%	16.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Dickinsons average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dickinsons and the 114th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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 3EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 New Road are based on 538 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 New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 3EL

Average Price
£925,516

Semi-Detached
£641,319

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,067,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£486,488

Semi-Detached
£576,503

Terraced
£491,082

Detached
£925,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,846

Other
£380,834

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 New Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2024-08-12	£1,077,170
18 New Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-03-07	£628,311
4 New Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-03-19	£822,928
14 New Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2014-05-07	£1,151,082
14 New Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2013-01-04	£1,120,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 3EL

Employment

WD3 3EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3EL 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	106
Retired	86
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Green Junior School Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	1,820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,876 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	1,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	1,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	2,986 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
The Artichoke	The Artichoke Public House, The Green	184 yd
Crazy Goat	141 New Road, Croxley Green	259 yd
Bombay Kitchen	2 New Parade, The Green	263 yd
The Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses Public House, The Green	413 yd
Rainbow Cottage Catering		707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croxley Guild Of Sport & Social Club	Croxley Guild Of Sport And Social Club, The Green	181 yd
The Sportsman Public House	Scots Hill, Croxley Green	317 yd
The Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 216 New Road	666 yd
The Red House	The Red House Public House, Watford Road	723 yd
Rickmansworth Sports Club	Park Road, Rickmansworth	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Pizza (Croxley) Ltd	1 The Green, Croxley Green	284 yd
Paya Chinese	1 The Green, Croxley Green	284 yd
Croxley Sandwich Bar	3A The Green, Croxley Green	284 yd
SUNNY EXPRESS	190 New Road, Croxley Green	480 yd
The Corner Plaice Takeaway	309 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	146 New Road, Croxley Green		411 yd
Nisa Local	167 - 169 New Road, Croxley Green		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croxley Guild Of Sport And Social Club THE GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	143 yd
The Wellness Centre (Closed) New Road	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Yorke Mead Primary School DULWICH WAY	grass pitches	353 yd
Rickmansworth School SCOTS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Harvey Road School HARVEY ROAD	grass pitches	454 yd
Barton Way Playing Fields BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY	grass pitches	670 yd
Baldwins Lane Playing Fields BALDWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	754 yd
Scotsbridge Playing Fields Scotsbridge Pavilion Scotsbridge Pavilion Park Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	921 yd
Rickmansworth Sports Club PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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%

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