Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD3 9YS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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%	53.3%	0.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47%	46.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	34.6%	37.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	47.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.9%	54.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.9%	35.5%	2.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%

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	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	9.8%	-9.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	41.3%	15.1%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.7%	75.4%	-15.3%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	91.8%	78.4%	-13.4%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	78.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.2%	12.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Denham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denham Way was 101.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the Chorleywood South & Maple Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denham Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chorleywood South & Maple Cross and the 56th highest crime rate of 277 local areas in Three Rivers .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

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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 9YS, 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 Denham Way are based on 158 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 Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD3 9YS

Average Price
£31,576,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,576,676

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denham Way

Average Price
£822,795

Semi-Detached
£512,343

Terraced
£482,178

Detached
£653,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,333

Other
£10,205,636

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Building 1 Rivers Office Park Denham Way, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£33,350,647	2017-07-27	£31,415,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD3 9YS

Employment

WD3 9YS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	112
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	42
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	22
Transport and storage	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd Primary Shepherd's Lane , WD3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,468 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	1,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	- not rated	1,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Catholic Primary School Berry Lane , Mill End WD3 7HG	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	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	840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Penrose School Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	- not rated	3,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harefield School Northwood Way , Harefield UB9 6ET	3out of 4	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School High Street , WD3 1HG	- not rated	3,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chorleywood College Dog Kennel Lane , Chorleywood WD3 5ER	- not rated	3,223 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Charlotte House Preparatory School 88 The Drive , WD3 4DU	- not rated	3,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Masonic School for Girls Rickmansworth Park , Chorleywood Road WD3 4HF	- not rated	3,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holy Cross Convent School Gold Hill East , Chalfont St Peter SL9 9DW	- not rated	4,777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Kix Ltd	Renault Nissan Alliance - Caffe Kix Ltd, The Rivers Office Park	86 yd
Woodoaks Tea Shack	Woodoaks Farm, Denham Way	353 yd
Duran's Cafe	2 Chalfont Road, Maple Cross	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chiltern Sports & Social Club	Chiltern Sports And Social, Maple Lodge Close		365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Salt And Vinegar	8 Chalfont Road, Maple Cross		362 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maple Cross Playing Fields MAPLE CROSS RECREATION GROUND MAPLE CROSS RECREATION GROUND DENHAM WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
The Reach Free School Long Lane		655 yd
Maple Cross Jmi School DENHAM WAY	grass pitches	1,081 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.