Affluence in WD3 9XW
How WD3 9XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalfont Common & St Peter East
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
WD3 9XWRickmansworth
How well off WD3 9XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD3 9XW area scores 9.0 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.
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
55.6% of adults in the WD3 9XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the WD3 9XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.5% of adults in the WD3 9XW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD3 9XW (Chalfont Common & St Peter East) (about 1,625 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.