PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Rickmansworth

Affluence in WD3 5HT

How WD3 5HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chorleywood
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 5HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 5HT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£94,706
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
98%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the WD3 5HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WD3 5HTEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other0.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.5% of adults in the WD3 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD3 5HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine4.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

53.8% of adults in the WD3 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

WD3 5HTEngland
Degree level or above53.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications0.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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 5HT (Chorleywood) (about 1,327 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes