Postcode · Rickmansworth

WD3 0JH area guide

Who lives in WD3 0JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rickmansworth North & Loudwater
Council: Three Rivers
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,903 (2024)

WD3 0JHRickmansworth

At a glance

What WD3 0JH is like

WD3 0JH is a postcode in the Rickmansworth North & Loudwater area of Three Rivers. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,903 people. 59.6% of households own their home, 33.9% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How WD3 0JH compares

Headline figures for WD3 0JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,463

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD3 0JH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

WD3 0JH FAQs

Is WD3 0JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

Is WD3 0JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD3 0JH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WD3 0JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 59.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.3%).

Which council covers WD3 0JH?

The local authority for WD3 0JH is Three Rivers.

WD3 0JH comes under Three Rivers in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD3 0JH?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 111 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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