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Postcode district · Rickmansworth

Affluence in WD3

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

Council
Three Rivers
Region
East of England
Population
55,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WD3 scores 8.5 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
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.6
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Education and skills8.7
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,079
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in WD3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WD3England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed13%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.2% of adults in WD3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD3England
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in WD3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

WD3England
Degree level or above47.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%

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

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