Sparrows Herne, Bushey, WD23 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD23 1AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51.3%	5.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53.9%	48.7%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around WD23 1AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	42.8%	-0.8%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	41.9%	5.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.8%) 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	52.3%	44.5%	-7.8%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37%	42.3%	5.3%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	16.1%	6.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.5%	6.5%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	43.5%	1.8%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	9.3%	3.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	7%	4.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.1%	69%	-14.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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%	65.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	9.5%	17.6%	8.1%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	65%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.4%	18.8%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	4.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	9.2%	0.9%	8.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	11.8%	0.5%	11.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Sparrows Herne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrows Herne was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% higher than the Bushey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sparrows Herne has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North and the 135th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 225.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD23 1AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Sparrows Herne are based on 187 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sparrows Herne, Bushey, WD23 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1AE

Average Price
£360,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£314,034

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,399

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrows Herne

Average Price
£558,241

Semi-Detached
£904,190

Terraced
£448,897

Detached
£830,556

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,054

Other
£603,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrows HerneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Sparrows Herne, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2025-05-19	£153,812
61 Sparrows Herne, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-02-17	£182,115
Flat 1 Old Station House, 43 Sparrows Herne, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-04-23	£343,262
43A Sparrows Herne, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£279,950	2018-03-01	£314,365
Flat 2 Old Station House, 43 Sparrows Herne, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-09-11	£505,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1AE

Employment

WD23 1AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	67 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Margarets Enterprises The Barn Coffee Shop	St Margarets School, Merry Hill Road	544 yd
AG Catering Limited	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	627 yd
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	830 yd
Vu Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	830 yd
Bar Pizzeria	150 High Street, Bushey	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Chains	79 High Street, Bushey	433 yd
Bushey Bowling Club	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	627 yd
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road	689 yd
The King Stag Public House	The King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	275 yd
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey	862 yd
Domino's Pizza	37 High Road, Bushey	1,000 yd
Flax Foods	43 High Road, Bushey Heath	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Stores Ltd	41 High Road, Bushey Heath		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	563 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	808 yd
Little Reddings Primary School HARCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 1AE