Postcode · Rickmansworth

WD3 1PZ area guide

Who lives in WD3 1PZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ducks Hill
Council: Hillingdon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,600 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD3 1PZ is like

WD3 1PZ is a postcode in the Ducks Hill area of Hillingdon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,600 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WD3 1 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD3 1PZ compares

Headline figures for WD3 1PZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 57 sales in WD3 1, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£93,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD3 1PZ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD3 1 is down 5.2% on the year before.
05
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WD3 1PZ FAQs

Is WD3 1PZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD3 1PZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in WD3 1 sold for a median of £500,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD3 1PZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD3 1PZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WD3 1PZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.3%).

Which council covers WD3 1PZ?

The local authority for WD3 1PZ is Hillingdon.

WD3 1PZ comes under Hillingdon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD3 1PZ?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Northwood Underground Station, 1.2 miles 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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