South West Hertfordshire
§ This page provides an overview of a UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area.
Located in the Chiltern Hills, South West Hertfordshire includes towns like Rickmansworth, Chorleywood, and parts of Berkhamsted. The area combines commuter towns with scenic countryside, rivers, and woodland. The M25, M1, and A41 offer excellent road connections, while the Metropolitan line, Chiltern Railways, and West Coast Main Line provide fast rail services to London and surrounding counties.
Wards in South West Hertfordshire
South West Hertfordshire is divided into 14 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbots Langley & Bedmond
- Carpenders Park
- Chorleywood North & Sarratt
- Chorleywood South & Maple Cross
- Dickinsons
- Durrants
- Gade Valley
- Kings Langley
- Leavesden
- Moor Park & Eastbury
- Oxhey Hall & Hayling
- Penn & Mill End
- Rickmansworth Town
- South Oxhey
South West Hertfordshire is a constituency that covers these wards in Dacorum / Three Rivers.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 22,390 | 22.51% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 6,485 | 6.52% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 10,728 | 10.79% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 21,074 | 21.19% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 20,377 | 20.49% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 18,409 | 18.51% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 68,176 | 68.82% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Indian | 10,278 | 10.38% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| Other White | 6,706 | 6.77% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| Irish | 2,082 | 2.10% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Other Asian | 2,021 | 2.04% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| White and Asian | 1,410 | 1.42% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,315 | 1.33% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| African | 1,259 | 1.27% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Pakistani | 1,208 | 1.22% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 980 | 0.99% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 804 | 0.81% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Caribbean | 753 | 0.76% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Chinese | 729 | 0.74% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| White and Black African | 358 | 0.36% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Arab | 299 | 0.30% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Other Black | 266 | 0.27% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Bangladeshi | 232 | 0.23% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| Roma | 93 | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 90 | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.11% |