Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD3 3FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	52.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.4%	47.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3FP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	26%	24.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	64.4%	3.8%	44.2%	20.2%
Separated	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	6%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (89.8%) 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	49.5%	59.7%	10.2%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	35.3%	30.1%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	10.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.4%	4.4%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	49.7%	9.0%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	13.8%	12.1%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	76.4%	-20.1%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	95.5%	86%	-9.5%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.1%	5%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	86.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Appleby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleby Drive was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Appleby Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt and the 94th lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD3 3FP, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Appleby Drive are based on 34 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 Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 3FP

Average Price
£802,572

Semi-Detached
£669,959

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£878,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleby Drive

Average Price
£800,027

Semi-Detached
£682,515

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£882,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Appleby Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-05-22	£641,855
9 Appleby Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-11-06	£613,266
22 Appleby Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£972,000	2021-06-30	£1,062,991
9 Appleby Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-02-15	£662,736
5 Appleby Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2019-08-22	£649,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 3FP

Employment

WD3 3FP 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	169
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
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	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	5,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Green Junior School Lincoln Drive , Croxley Green WD3 3NJ	3out of 4	147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Malvern Way , Croxley Green WD3 3QQ	4out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorke Mead Primary School Dulwich Way , Croxley Green WD3 3PX	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harvey Road Primary School Harvey Road , Croxley Green WD3 3BN	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascot Road Primary School Ascot Road , WD18 8AD	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westfield Academy Tolpits Lane , WD18 6NS	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,595 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	2,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	2,833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	3,009 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
Renew Lunch @ Croxley Green Baptist Church	Croxley Green Baptist Church, 225 Baldwins Lane	440 yd
Cafe Amici	53 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	883 yd
Simmons Bakers	51 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	883 yd
West Herts Golf Club	Rousebarn Lane, Watford	908 yd
Standard Tandoori Restaurant	208A Watford Road, Croxley Green	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	161 - 163 Watford Road, Croxley Green	904 yd
The Harvester	Harvester, Watford Road	1,000 yd
The Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 216 New Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Plaice Takeaway	309 Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green	611 yd
Croxley Express Bbq	202A Watford Road, Croxley Green	1,020 yd
SUNNY EXPRESS	190 New Road, Croxley Green	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	1 Winton Approach, Croxley Green		923 yd
Nisa Local	167 - 169 New Road, Croxley Green		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
March Durrants Sports And Social Club (Closed) Lincoln Way	grass pitches	79 yd
Little Green Junior School LINCOLN DRIVE	grass pitches	275 yd
Baldwins Lane Playing Fields BALDWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
Barton Way Playing Fields BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY RECREATION GROUND BARTON WAY	grass pitches	796 yd
West Herts Golf Club ROUSEBARN LANE	golf	908 yd
Yorke Mead Primary School DULWICH WAY	grass pitches	959 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	33.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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