# Rickmansworth West

South west Three Rivers. 9,123 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.4 square kilometres.

Rickmansworth West had 9,025 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004962. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £597,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rickmansworth West was £597,000 in 2025. Joint 510th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/rickmansworth-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,025** (2021). Rickmansworth West had 9,025 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,099th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/rickmansworth-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in Rickmansworth West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/rickmansworth-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Rickmansworth West, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/rickmansworth-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004962) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in Rickmansworth West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004962) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 111 homes were sold in Rickmansworth West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004962) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rickmansworth West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004962) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rickmansworth West had 9,025 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rickmansworth West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rickmansworth West at a rate of 70.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.5 per 1,000 people across Three Rivers.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 253 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 149 |
| Other crime | 106 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Rickmansworth West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rickmansworth West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £597,000 | 6th most expensive | 12 middle areas, Three Rivers · 2025 |
| Population | 9,025 | 4th most populated | 12 middle areas, Three Rivers · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 12 middle areas, Three Rivers · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | joint 5th highest | 12 middle areas, Three Rivers · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rickmansworth West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rickmansworth West at a rate of 70.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.5 per 1,000 people across Three Rivers.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 60 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rickmansworth West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (253), anti-social behaviour (149) and other crime (106).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Three Rivers

These figures are published for the whole of Three Rivers, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Three Rivers and not Rickmansworth West alone. [See Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers)

- **Average house price: £590,232** (August 2026). Three Rivers’ average house price was £590,232 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,980** (2025). Full-time workers living in Three Rivers earned a median of £43,980 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 64th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 13.4×** (2025). A home in Three Rivers costs 13.4 times local full-time pay. 10th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 10.0** (2025). Three Rivers has a deprivation score of 10.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 23rd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rickmansworth West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rickmansworth West was £597,000 in 2025.
Rickmansworth West had 9,025 usual residents at the census.
About 47% of people in Rickmansworth West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rickmansworth West, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004962
- Ward: [Penn & Mill End †](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/penn-and-mill-end)
- Constituency: [South West Hertfordshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-hertfordshire)
- Council: [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,123*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rickmansworth North & Loudwater](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/rickmansworth-north-and-loudwater), [Moor Park & Batchworth](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/moor-park-and-batchworth), [Mill End, Heronsgate & Maple Cross](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/mill-end-heronsgate-and-maple-cross), [Chorleywood](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/chorleywood)

## Latest updates for Rickmansworth West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004962

## How to cite

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