Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 6EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.7% 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	21.7%	17.6%	-4.1%	37.9%	-20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	61.7%	2.1%	44.2%	17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	58.9%	65.2%	6.3%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	30.9%	23.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

In the area around WD3 6EJ this area, 5.9% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	21%	-1.2%	13.4%	7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	81.4%	13.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.1%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	66.4%	46.2%	20.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Close was 80.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% higher than the Chesham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Chesham and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,637 local areas in Buckinghamshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD3 6EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Bedford Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Buckinghamshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 6EJ

Average Price
£547,177

Semi-Detached
£611,451

Terraced
£361,867

Detached
£664,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,337

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Close

Average Price
£593,539

Semi-Detached
£693,279

Terraced
£361,159

Detached
£660,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,069

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Bedford Close, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-01-19	£697,016
6 Bedford Close, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-02-28	£355,826
6 Bedford Close, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,950	2015-07-27	£321,702
7 Bedford Close, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-02-11	£733,997
7 Bedford Close, Rickmansworth, Buckinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£491,000	2014-05-09	£781,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 6EJ

Employment

WD3 6EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	52
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Education	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Allen Nursery School Mitchell Walk , HP6 6NW	4out of 4	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chenies School Chenies , WD3 6ER	3out of 4	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Chalfont Primary School Oakington Avenue , Little Chalfont HP6 6SX	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Russell School Brushwood Drive , Chorleywood WD3 5RR	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School The Common , Rickmansworth Road WD3 5SG	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy Bell Lane , Little Chalfont HP6 6PF	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dr Challoner's High School Cokes Lane , Little Chalfont HP7 9QB	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Amersham School Stanley Hill , HP7 9HH	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	5,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stony Dean School Orchard End Avenue , Pineapple Road HP7 9JW	4out of 4	4,215 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	4,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	5,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Home Tuition Service Council Offices , King George V Road HP6 5BY	- not rated	5,407 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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
Van Hage Garden Centre Ltd	Van Hage Garden Company, Amersham Road		244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bedford Arms	Village Road, Chenies		228 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, Village Road		456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chenies & Latimer Cricket Club Latimer Road	grass pitches	458 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	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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