Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 1AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.7%	47.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 WD23 1AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	24%	20.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	58.8%	2.5%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	7.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	53.1%	6.8%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.9%	28.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15.9%	13.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	18.5%	1.8%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.5%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35%	39.8%	4.8%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	10.4%	20.4%	10.0%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.6%	66.7%	-15.9%	81.4%	-14.7%
Other	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	79.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	9.7%	6.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	80.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.4%	16.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.6%	37.2%	-22.6%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	16.8%	1.7%	15.1%
Jewish	32.6%	0.5%	32.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Merry Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merry Hill Road was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merry Hill Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 114th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD23 1AS, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Merry Hill Road are based on 153 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 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1AS

Average Price
£360,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,764

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merry Hill Road

Average Price
£809,635

Semi-Detached
£749,060

Terraced
£744,351

Detached
£1,011,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£739,719

Other
£613,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merry Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
228 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2022-03-25	£368,529
222 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£324,000	2021-04-23	£318,286
224 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,500	2020-12-11	£425,646
206 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,500	2019-09-12	£323,894
224 Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-06-29	£343,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1AS

Employment

WD23 1AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

WD23 1AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD23 1AS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

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	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	79 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,854 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	4,959 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,564 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	701 yd
Olivios	72 High Road, Bushey	759 yd
Chikayan	27-29 High Road, Bushey	776 yd
AG Catering Limited	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	810 yd
Toulous	92 High Road, Bushey Heath	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road	505 yd
Horse And Chains	79 High Street, Bushey	650 yd
Bushey Bowling Club	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	135 yd
Domino's Pizza	37 High Road, Bushey	800 yd
Flax Foods	43 High Road, Bushey Heath	832 yd
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey	1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Stores Ltd	41 High Road, Bushey Heath		813 yd
Tesco	83-89, High Road		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	714 yd
Hartsbourne Golf And Country Club HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	987 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	1,025 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 1AS