Rickmansworth
Rickmansworth is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 25,413. It has around 27 bus stops, 1 GP surgery, 4 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 20 restaurants and cafés, with Rickmansworth railway station 0.9 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 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 12° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Crime
125 reported · July 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences33
- Anti-social behaviour30
- Other theft20
- Shoplifting17
2 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
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
219 food businesses within 2 miles
- 186 rated 4–5 ★ (150 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
£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: 153.9p · Esso (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 177.7p · Asda (7.6 km)
27 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
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 60 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
Your MP
Mr Gagan Mohindra
Conservative
South West Hertfordshire
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens76
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,840 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
504 jobs advertised · £42,511 avg
e.g. ICA Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, Sign Up To Drive With Uber - Flexible Alternative To Driving Jobs
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
92% low-carbon electricity
Wind 55% · Nuclear 18% · Solar 13% · Gas 8%
39 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
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
- 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)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rickmansworth?
- Rickmansworth is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Three Rivers local authority.
- What is the population of Rickmansworth?
- Rickmansworth has an approximate settlement population of 25,413.
- How deprived is Rickmansworth?
- The Three Rivers local authority, which includes Rickmansworth, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.