Chandler's Cross
Chandler's Cross is a village in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 370. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 1 bus stop, and Cassiobury Park Station is 2.7 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Chandler's Cross area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Three Rivers area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 93,770 residents at roughly 1,056 people per km².
- Council
- Three Rivers
- County
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Police force
- Hertfordshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 19th of 294 English council areas — better than 94% 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
13°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 12° · 84% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 19:35
13h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 75% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Rickmansworth and District · Hertfordshire
Local policing priorities
- During our last survey residents asked us to focus on preventing burglary and retail related crime.
- We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
104 reported road collisions (2024)
13 killed or seriously injured · 139 casualties · 11.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
94 food businesses within 2 miles
- 83 rated 4–5 ★ (70 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cassiobury Park Station (2.7 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kings Langley (3.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£580,120 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Three Rivers · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,820 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £1,272
- 2 bed £1,584
- 3 bed £1,966
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (12.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 142.8p · AppleGreen (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 174.9p · Asda (5.6 km)
22 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
87 charging locations within ~8 km
- 17 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: The Grove Hotel (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches17
- Golf courses2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
93,770 residents in Three Rivers · 1,056/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 291 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,422 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (26% of 39,180)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
42 schools · 18,542 pupils
28 primary · 7 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 13 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
37inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Parmiter's SchoolOutstanding
- Rickmansworth SchoolOutstanding
- St Clement Danes SchoolOutstanding
- Croxley Danes SchoolGood
- Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School
- Saint Michael's Catholic High School
- The Reach Free School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Three Rivers
Care & health services
1,172 CQC-registered services
- Care homes257
- GP practices170
- Dentists295
- Homecare agencies329
- Hospitals & hospices34
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hertfordshire
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 28 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
181 applications decided
89% granted · 161 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat (minority)
- Lab 2
- Con 14
- LD 18
- Grn 3
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,840 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£892 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£37,848 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 · 39,220 certificates
7.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 85.3 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
57% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.8
- Feeling worthwhile7.0
- Happiness yesterday7.0
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South West Hertfordshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s367 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership305 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office303 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities263 local signatures · 16,437 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need259 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Westwood Quarry · 0.9 km
Westwood Quarry is a 0.07 hectares geological site of Special Scientific Interest west of Watford in Hertfordshire. It was notified in 1987 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The planning authority is Three…
Whippendell Wood · 1.0 kmWhippendell Wood is an ancient woodland on the edges of Watford, England, covering an area of 165.3 acres (66.9 ha). It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and…
South West Hertfordshire · 1.0 kmSouth West Hertfordshire is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, represented since 2019 by Gagan Mohindra, a Conservative.
The Grove, Watford · 1.5 kmThe Grove is a large resort hotel in Hertfordshire, England, with a 300–acre (1.2 km2) private park next to the River Gade and the Grand Union Canal. It touches on its north-west corner the M25 motorway and remains a…
Langleybury · 2.0 kmLangleybury is a country house and estate in Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the centre of the town of Watford. The house stands on a low hill above the valley of the River Ga…
- Sarratt · 2.3 km
Sarratt is a village and civil parish in Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Rickmansworth near the border with Buckinghamshire. The chalk stream, the River Chess, r…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chandler's Cross?
- Chandler's Cross is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Three Rivers local authority.
- What is the population of Chandler's Cross?
- Chandler's Cross has an approximate settlement population of 370.
- How deprived is Chandler's Cross?
- The Three Rivers local authority, which includes Chandler's Cross, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.