Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People9,025 residentsin the Rickmansworth West census areaMedian age 41.33,663 households68% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright14% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,681 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 41% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C699 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSabeys Poollake · under a mileBatchworth Lakelake · under a mileJuniper Hillhill · under a mileBatchworth Hillhill · under a mileThe Aquadromewater · under a mileLongwaterwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBishops Wood Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 41 haAlbert's Gardenpark · under a mileNine of Herts Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 71 haRickmansworth Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haScotsbridge Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haLavrock Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202022 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUCLH Outreach: Bmi Bishops Wood Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryGade And Chorleywood Health Centres8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAgno Dental & Aestheticunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 primary, 5 secondary, 5 independentSecondarySaint Joan of Arc Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,198 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant Schoolages 5-11, 201 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College3.1 miUniversityBrunel University7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR11 miRailway stationRickmansworthunder a mileUndergroundRickmansworth Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationBrunel WaySlough Town Centre10 miFerryKew Pier13 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WD3 postcode district.
