Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, WD3 8FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 8FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	38.5%	3.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	40.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	47.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.1%	37%	0.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	15.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	13.5%	2.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	42.2%	10.8%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4%	5.3%	1.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.3%	87.7%	-2.6%	81.4%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	90.7%	87.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	87.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.3%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Drayton Ford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drayton Ford was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.1% higher than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drayton Ford has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross and the 44th highest crime rate of 276 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD3 8FE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Drayton Ford are based on 8 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 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, WD3 8FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 8FE

Average Price
£661,950

Semi-Detached
£679,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£653,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drayton Ford

Average Price
£787,391

Semi-Detached
£752,780

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£798,928

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drayton FordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£522,000	2019-12-13	£587,694
2 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2017-08-31	£697,961
1 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2007-04-05	£730,437
3 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2006-09-21	£739,256
3 Drayton Ford, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2001-05-25	£858,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 8FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	49
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepherd Primary Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Lane , Mill End WD3 8HD	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Berry Lane , WD3 4BT	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Rickmansworth Stockers Farm Road , WD3 1NY	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Reach Free School Long Lane , WD3 8AB	3out of 4	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harefield Academy Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	2out of 4	3,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rickmansworth School Scots Hill , WD3 3AQ	3out of 4	3,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes School Chenies Road , Chorleywood WD3 6EW	4out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	2,771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Merchant Taylors' Prep School Moor Farm , Sandy Lodge Road WD3 1LW	- not rated	4,738 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
York House School Sarratt Road , Croxley Green WD3 4LW	- not rated	4,818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 40 Moor Park Road , Northwood HA6 2DJ	- not rated	5,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Waterside	367 Uxbridge Road, Rickmansworth	410 yd
Community Cafe	Mill End Lunch Club, Mill End And District Community Association	826 yd
RVS Lunch Club	Mill End And District Community Association, Church Lane	826 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd	Renault Nissan Alliance - Caffe Kix Ltd, The Rivers Office Park	897 yd
The Cafe	William Penn Leisure Centre, Shepherds Lane	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Green Island Fish & Chip Shop	78 Church Lane, Mill End		743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Reach Free School Long Lane		438 yd
King George V Playing Field SHEPHERDS LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
William Penn Leisure Centre SHEPHERDS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 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.