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Postcode · Rickmansworth

Affluence in WD3 8JT

How WD3 8JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rickmansworth West
Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 8JT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 8JT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,010
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the WD3 8JT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WD3 8JTEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the WD3 8JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WD3 8JTEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in the WD3 8JT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

WD3 8JTEngland
Degree level or above32.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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 8JT (Rickmansworth West) (about 1,895 residents).

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

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