Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 25,413. It has around 16 bus stops, 1 GP surgery, 3 pharmacies, and around 11 restaurants and cafés, with Rickmansworth railway station 2 km away. The average sold house price is around £790,623. There were around 134 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rickmansworth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hillingdon area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 305,909 residents at roughly 2,644 people per km².
- Council
- Hillingdon
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 171st of 294 English council areas — better than 42% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 13° / 6° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 16:35
9h 39m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
132 reported · August 2026▲ 36% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour41
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Other theft18
- Shoplifting15
8 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Rickmansworth and District · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- Thank you to everyone who completed our latest local policing priorities survey. Following an analysis of public feedback, our priorities…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
637 reported road collisions (2025)
105 killed or seriously injured · 785 casualties · 20.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
216 food businesses within 2 miles
- 184 rated 4–5 ★ (149 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rickmansworth (0.3 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rickmansworth (0.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£482,137 average
Across Hillingdon · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,570 average monthly rent▲ 2.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,252
- 2 bed £1,586
- 3 bed £1,913
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
12.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.3 times median annual pay (11.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,259 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 153.9p · Esso (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Esso (6.4 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
96 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Vocalink (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools42
- Sports pitches38
- Golf courses3
- Playgrounds8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
305,909 residents in Hillingdon · 2,644/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 66%
- 65+: 13%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK27,204
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK33,679
- Net moves−6,475
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 116 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,045 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (40% of 118,250)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
112 schools · 54,308 pupils
64 primary · 21 secondary · 27 other
Ofsted: 35 of 38 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
97 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Barnhill Community High SchoolOutstanding
- Ruislip High SchoolOutstanding
- Harefield SchoolGood
- Haydon SchoolGood
- Oak Wood SchoolGood
- Parkside Studio CollegeGood
- Queensmead SchoolGood
- Rosedale CollegeGood
- Swakeleys School for GirlsGood
- UTC HeathrowGood
- Park Academy West LondonRequires improvement
- Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
- Bishopshalt School
- De Salis Studio College
- Global Academy
- Harlington School
- Hewens College
- Northwood School
- The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
- Uxbridge High School
- Vyners School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hillingdon
Care & health services
290 CQC-registered services
- Care homes48
- GP practices61
- Dentists60
- Homecare agencies83
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hillingdon
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 60 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
421 applications decided
86% granted · 362 granted, 59 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mr Gagan Mohindra
Conservative
South West Hertfordshire
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 16
- Con 31
- Grn 1
- Ref 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens76
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,260 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
332 jobs advertised · £39,618 avg
e.g. Junior Buyer, Electrical Project Engineer, Nursery Practitioner
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£807 median full-time weekly pay
5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£25,875 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 129,538 certificates
9.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Nuclear 30% · Biomass 16% · Wind 2%
216 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.8 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 64.7 women · 64.4 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 10 pharmacies in WD3
- Gade And Chorleywood Health Centres
- The Colne Practice
- New Road Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Hertfordshire:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities318 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND211 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth148 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks139 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Remove the grey belt planning rules122 local signatures · 12,329 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Rickmansworth station · 0.3 km
Rickmansworth is an interchange railway station in the town of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, northwest of Central London. It is served by the Metropolitan line of the London Underground and by Chiltern Railways of the…
Old Town Hall, Rickmansworth · 0.5 kmThe Old Town Hall was a municipal building in the High Street in Rickmansworth, a town in Hertfordshire, in England. The upper floors have been demolished and the ground floor is now in retail use.
Three Rivers District · 0.5 kmThree Rivers is a local government district in south-west Hertfordshire, England. Its council is based in Rickmansworth. The district borders Hertsmere, Watford, St Albans, Dacorum, Buckinghamshire, and the London bor…
Rickmansworth Aquadrome · 0.7 kmRickmansworth Aquadrome is a 41-hectare (101-acre) public park and Local Nature Reserve in Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Three Rivers District Council.
Rickmansworth · 0.8 kmRickmansworth is a town in south-west Hertfordshire, England, located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north-west of central London, 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Watford and inside the perimeter of the M25 motorway. The…
Classical Association · 0.8 kmThe Classical Association (CA) is an educational organisation which aims to promote and widen access to the study of classical subjects in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1903, the Classical Association supports and ad…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rickmansworth?
- Rickmansworth is a town in Greater London, England, in the Hillingdon local authority.
- What is the population of Rickmansworth?
- Rickmansworth has an approximate settlement population of 25,413.
- How deprived is Rickmansworth?
- The Hillingdon local authority, which includes Rickmansworth, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.