The Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD3 4DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.6%	55.1%	3.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.4%	44.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 4DY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.6% 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	23.8%	21.4%	-2.4%	37.9%	-16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	68.6%	3.6%	44.2%	24.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (93.2%) 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	55.7%	60.4%	4.7%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	33.9%	32.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4DY this area, 6.5% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	54.4%	60.2%	5.8%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	15%	28.7%	13.7%	3.1%	25.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	74%	51.9%	-22.1%	81.4%	-29.5%
Other	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	82.5%	77.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	77.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.1%	18.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	0.5%	-14.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Chorleywood North & Sarratt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chorleywood North & Sarratt and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD3 4DY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 The Drive are based on 122 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 The Drive, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 4DY

Average Price
£2,006,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,006,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,920,678

Semi-Detached
£1,795,769

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,931,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£762,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2021-04-07	£1,673,532
81 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£1,605,000	2010-03-11	£2,970,138
83 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2009-06-12	£2,352,452
75 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,119,500	2008-02-06	£2,030,486
91 The Drive, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2007-02-07	£1,772,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 4DY

Employment

WD3 4DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4DY 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	108
Retired	74
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Berry Lane , WD3 4BT	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Park Road , WD3 1HU	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd Primary Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,863 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	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croxley Danes School Baldwins Lane , Croxley Green WD3 3LR	- not rated	3,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	97 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	2,327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	3,779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Merchant Taylors' School Sandy Lodge , HA6 2HT	- not rated	4,703 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Katie's Station Cafe	Cafeteria, Rickmansworth L T E Station		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health At Rms RICKMANSWORTH PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	428 yd
Rickmansworth Lawn Tennis Club MEADOW WAY	tennis courts	1,049 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD3 4DY