Beechen Wood, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TW

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Beechen Wood is in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth and in Three Rivers district. WD3 9TW is located in the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2005-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Beechen Wood, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WD3 9UD, WD3 9TX, WD3 9TS, WD3 9UE, WD3 9UF, WD3 9UB, WD3 9TH, WD3 9UA, WD3 9TR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD3 9TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.3%	48.7%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	30.7%	34.6%	3.9%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	45.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	52.7%	48.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	23.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	18.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	19.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	86.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.9%	86.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	86.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Beechen Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechen Wood was 112.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.6% higher than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechen Wood has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross and the 44th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

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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 9TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Beechen Wood are based on 3 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 Beechen Wood, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 9TW

Average Price
£519,741

Semi-Detached
£519,741

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechen Wood

Average Price
£538,630

Semi-Detached
£538,630

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechen WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beechen Wood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2007-10-05	£541,840
10 Beechen Wood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£260,000	2006-09-29	£537,024
9 Beechen Wood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£260,000	2006-09-28	£537,024

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Denham Way , Maple Cross WD3 9SS	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robertswood School Denham Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 0EW	3out of 4	2,389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd Primary Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ	3out of 4	2,442 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	2,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	- not rated	2,737 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	1,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Penrose School Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	- not rated	3,746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield School Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	3out of 4	3,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP	- not rated	4,224 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalfonts Community College Narcot Lane , Chalfont St Peter SL9 8TP	3out of 4	4,224 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepherd Montessori School Penn Road , Mill End WD3 8QN	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Convent School Gold Hill East , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9DW	- not rated	3,746 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chorleywood College Dog Kennel Lane , Chorleywood WD3 5ER	- not rated	3,968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	4,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Mary's School Packhorse Road , SL9 8JQ	- not rated	4,336 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
Duran's Cafe	2 Chalfont Road, Maple Cross	676 yd
The Dumb Bell	The Dumb Bell Public House, Shire Lane	976 yd
Woodoaks Tea Shack	Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way	979 yd
Caffe Kix Ltd	Renault Nissan Alliance - Caffe Kix Ltd, The Rivers Office Park	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chiltern Sports & Social Club	Chiltern Sports And Social, Maple Lodge Close		841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salt And Vinegar	8 Chalfont Road, Maple Cross		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maple Cross Jmi School DENHAM WAY	grass pitches	510 yd
Maple Cross Playing Fields MAPLE CROSS RECREATION GROUND MAPLE CROSS RECREATION GROUND DENHAM WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
West Hyde & Maple Cross Youth Centre OLD UXBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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