Affluence in WD3 5ED
How WD3 5ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rickmansworth North & Loudwater
- Council
- Three Rivers
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,119 (2024)
WD3 5EDRickmansworth
How well off WD3 5ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 5ED area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the WD3 5ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.6% of adults in the WD3 5ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.8% of adults in the WD3 5ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 5ED (Rickmansworth North & Loudwater) (about 1,119 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.