United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Three Rivers
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~94k · 37 state-funded schools
High earnings come at a steep premium in Three Rivers, where the cost of entry is among the most demanding in the East of England. A median house price sits at 11.7 times annual pay, and monthly rent consumes 46.7% of gross earnings, both significantly above regional medians. While residents benefit from weekly pay of £892.40, the financial pressure of living here is reflected in house prices higher than 93% of England authorities. The trade-off is a low-deprivation environment with crime rates below the regional median and schools that are the best in the region, with 96.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding settings. This area suits high-income professionals who prioritise safety and education quality over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Three Rivers ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,405/yr
Very high
Better than 88% of UK LAs
House price
£545,000
Very expensive
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,807/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,422/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
52.1/1k
Safest
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Deprivation
9.9
Least deprived
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Schools
100.0%
Very strong
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
42 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
37 of 37 (100%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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37 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 37 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.