# Rickmansworth Town

South west Three Rivers. About 7,650 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.5 square kilometres.

Rickmansworth Town had 7,654 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05009436. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Three Rivers](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers)

## Key figures

- **Population: 7,654** (2021). Rickmansworth Town had 7,654 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,598th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/rickmansworth-town#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 84%** (2022). About 84% of people in Rickmansworth Town 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/ward/rickmansworth-town#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.6%** (January 2026). In Rickmansworth Town, 88.6% 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/ward/rickmansworth-town#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.8%** (August 2026). In Rickmansworth Town, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/rickmansworth-town#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05009436) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 84% of people in Rickmansworth Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05009436) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Three Rivers. The outline is Rickmansworth Town.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05009436) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rickmansworth Town.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05009436) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rickmansworth Town had 7,654 usual residents at the census.

## How Rickmansworth Town compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Rickmansworth Town | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 7,654 | 4th most populated | 13 wards, Three Rivers · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 84% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 wards, Three Rivers · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.6% | 4th lowest | 13 wards, Three Rivers · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.8% | 3rd lowest | 13 wards, Three Rivers · Aug 2026 |

## Is Rickmansworth Town safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rickmansworth Town at a rate of 89.2 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, 71 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rickmansworth Town.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (258), anti-social behaviour (157) and other crime (132).
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 ward, so they describe all of Three Rivers and not Rickmansworth Town 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 Town in brief

Rickmansworth Town had 7,654 usual residents at the census.
About 84% of people in Rickmansworth Town live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rickmansworth Town, 88.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rickmansworth Town, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05009436
- 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: 6.49 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,650*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Moor Park & Eastbury](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/moor-park-and-eastbury), [Chorleywood North & Sarratt](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/chorleywood-north-and-sarratt), [Penn & Mill End](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/penn-and-mill-end), [Harefield Village](https://openindex.co.uk/hillingdon/ward/harefield-village), [Dickinsons](https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/dickinsons)

## Latest updates for Rickmansworth Town

- 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/E05009436

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/three-rivers/ward/rickmansworth-town