Sarratt
Sarratt is a village in Hertfordshire, England, with a population of around 1,900. It has 5 bus stops and Chorleywood railway station 3.7 km away. There were around 2 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 Sarratt 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 10° · 38% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:30
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · London Harlington, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 100% YoY
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- 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
46 food businesses within 2 miles
- 40 rated 4–5 ★ (32 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Chorleywood (3.7 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Chorleywood (3.7 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 (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 175.7p · Asda (7.1 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
84 charging locations within ~8 km
- 23 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: The Grove Hotel (3.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches22
- Playgrounds1
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
- 61 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:
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,840 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £32,309 avg
e.g. Chef de Partie - Part Time, Junior Sous Chef, Waiter/Waitress
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
61% low-carbon electricity
Gas 38% · Wind 36% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 10%
160 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
- Sarratt · 0.4 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…
- Sarratt Bottom nature reserve · 1.3 km
Sarratt Bottom nature Reserve in Hertfordshire is a 3.2-hectare (7.9-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site is a meadow beside the River Chess. It is an example of damp grassland which has been…
Belsize, Hertfordshire · 1.6 kmBelsize is a hamlet in Sarratt civil parish, Three Rivers District, Hertfordshire, England, situated less than a mile from Chipperfield and Sarratt.
The Manor House, Chipperfield · 2.1 kmThe Manor House is a country house in Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, England. It dates from the late medieval period. It has been listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England since December 1986.
- Frogmore Meadows · 2.2 km
Frogmore Meadows is a 4.6-hectare (11-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, north of the village of Chenies. It consists of two meadows in the Chilterns Area of Out…
South West Hertfordshire · 2.2 kmSouth West Hertfordshire is a constituency in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, represented since 2019 by Gagan Mohindra, a Conservative.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sarratt?
- Sarratt is a town in Hertfordshire, England, in the Three Rivers local authority.
- What is the population of Sarratt?
- Sarratt has an approximate settlement population of 1,900.
- How deprived is Sarratt?
- The Three Rivers local authority, which includes Sarratt, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.