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Housing in WD3 6HA

What the homes in WD3 6HA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Rickmansworth North & Loudwater
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (93%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WD3 6HAEngland
Detached93%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.7% of households in the WD3 6HA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 52.9% with a mortgage.

WD3 6HA
92%
England
  • Owned91.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.9%20.5%
  • Social rented0.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD3 6HAEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan52.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 9.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD3 6HAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.7%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

WD3 6HAEngland
Living alone, under 663.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children18.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Three Rivers

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Three Rivers (August 2026, +2.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Three RiversEngland
All homes£1,826£1,459
One bedroom£1,275£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,588£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,972£1,489
Four or more£2,777£2,161
Detached£2,604£1,640
Semi-detached£1,996£1,449
Terraced£1,671£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,461£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 6HA (Rickmansworth North & Loudwater) (about 1,685 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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