High Street, Bushey, WD23 1BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 1BL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population 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	58.9%	58.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	41.1%	41.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-7.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	42%	18.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	19.7%	-13.4%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	15.6%	16%	0.4%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	23.8%	18.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	12.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.4%	39.3%	11.9%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	36.9%	39.8%	2.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	27.4%	17%	-10.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.1%	2.4%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	31.3%	27.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	29.9%	1.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.5%	83%	-1.5%	81.4%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	88.1%	75.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.4%	12.8%	10.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	73.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	14%	13.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	13.9%	0.5%	13.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% higher than the Bushey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North and the 113th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.2%.

🔎 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 1BL, 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 High Street are based on 246 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 High Street, Bushey, WD23 1BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1BL

Average Price
£733,401

Semi-Detached
£709,490

Terraced
£630,665

Detached
£822,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£410,646

Semi-Detached
£674,276

Terraced
£505,483

Detached
£783,188

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,031

Other
£424,714

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-15	£439,271
67 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-12-21	£753,451
83 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£852,500	2022-11-18	£791,667
65 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-08-09	£754,056
73 High Street, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-08-03	£633,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1BL

Employment

WD23 1BL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD23 1BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	2,713 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	416 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournehall Primary School Bournehall Avenue , WD23 3AX	4out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	3,683 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	4,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	169 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	824 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,867 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
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	353 yd
Vu Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	353 yd
Bar Pizzeria	150 High Street, Bushey	383 yd
AG Catering Limited	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	391 yd
Blue Check	144-146 High Street, Bushey	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Chains	79 High Street, Bushey	45 yd
Bushey Bowling Club	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	391 yd
The King Stag Public House	The King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road	578 yd
The Swan Public House	25 Park Road, Bushey	622 yd
Red Lion	50 High Street, Bushey	685 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey	388 yd
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	731 yd
Sakura	23 Harcourt Road, Bushey	860 yd
Blue Ocean Fish N Chips	31 Harcourt Road, Bushey	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	19 Harcourt Road, Bushey		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	331 yd
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	482 yd
Little Reddings Primary School HARCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Moatfield THE MOATFIELD THE MOATFIELD BOURNEHALL LANE	grass pitches	914 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	996 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 1BL