Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD2 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD2 4QR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of WD2 4QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	35%	7.8%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	52.3%	-10.6%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5%	6.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around WD2 4QR this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	41.7%	11.0%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	13.4%	4.2%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	6%	0.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	70.8%	57.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-23.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	56.7%	-18.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	8.6%	18.6%	10.0%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	17.4%	8.8%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	56.2%	-14.2%	83.2%	-27.0%
10+ Years	3%	21.7%	18.7%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10%	4.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	4.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bushey Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushey Mill Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Meriden average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD2 4QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bushey Mill Lane are based on 277 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD2 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD2 4QR

Average Price
£234,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushey Mill Lane

Average Price
£556,942

Semi-Detached
£580,211

Terraced
£539,733

Detached
£951,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,199

Other
£2,272,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushey Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72B Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2008-08-08	£235,612
72B Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2006-07-21	£238,988
72A Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2005-09-06	£239,253
72B Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,950	2003-06-09	£244,141
72A Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2002-08-01	£270,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD2 4QR

Employment

WD2 4QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WD2 4QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	41
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	4,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Berry Avenue , WD24 6ST	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechfield School Gammons Lane , WD24 5TY	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	2out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,281 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	2out of 4	2,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael's Catholic High School High Elms Lane , Garston WD25 0SS	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garston Manor School Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HR	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	2,978 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Elms Manor School High Elms Lane , WD25 0JX	- not rated	3,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	178 yd
McDonalds	331 St Albans Road, Watford	238 yd
New Shapla Tandoori	103 - 105 Longspring, Watford	286 yd
Indian Sizzler	97 Longspring, Watford	286 yd
Dome Kitchen Ltd (t/a Dome Café & Desi Kitchen)	413 St Albans Road, Watford	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	323 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	502 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	766 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	810 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	213 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	295 yd
Farmhouse Pizza Also Giant's Burger	468 St Albans Road, Watford	304 yd
Papa John's Pizza	474 St Albans Road, Watford	304 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	309 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	467 yd
Tesco	226 - 228 St Albans Road, Watford	709 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	732 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	943 yd
Harebreaks Recreation Ground The Harebreaks	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	1,040 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	1,056 yd
Leggatts Way LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD LEGGATTS PLAYING FIELD DODD ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 yd
Everett Rovers Fc NORTH WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WD2 4QR