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Postcode · Rickmansworth

Affluence in WD3 1EF

How WD3 1EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rickmansworth West
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 1EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 1EF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£77,010
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the WD3 1EF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

WD3 1EFEngland
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed14.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49% of adults in the WD3 1EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD3 1EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the WD3 1EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

WD3 1EFEngland
Degree level or above49.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 1EF (Rickmansworth West) (about 1,640 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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