Affluence in WD3 5BU
How WD3 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,451 (2024)
WD3 5BURickmansworth
How well off WD3 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 5BU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the WD3 5BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the WD3 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36% of adults in the WD3 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 5BU (Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross) (about 1,451 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.