Hilberry Court, Bushey, WD23 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD23 1BS 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 1BS, 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 Hilberry Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilberry Court was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Bushey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilberry Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North and the 111th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.8%.

🔎 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 1BS, 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 Hilberry Court are based on 6 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 Hilberry Court, Bushey, WD23 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1BS

Average Price
£292,240

Semi-Detached
£350,789

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,737

Other
£298,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilberry Court

Average Price
£284,875

Semi-Detached
£363,110

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,228

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilberry CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Hillberry Court School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,876	2025-02-10	£279,351
5 Hillberry Court School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,000	2024-12-11	£299,582
8 Hillberry Court School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-16	£290,788
6 Hillberry Court School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-08-25	£329,524
4 Hillberry Court School Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-01-31	£275,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1BS

Employment

WD23 1BS 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 Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	5,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	103 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	3out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	3,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	4,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	5,293 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,246 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	- not rated	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Hall School London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bushey Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	3,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,666 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	3out of 4	5,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westwood School 6 Hartsbourne Road , Bushey Heath WD23 1JH	- not rated	1,435 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	481 yd
AG Catering Limited	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	542 yd
Par 3 Cafe And Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	716 yd
Vu Lounge	Bushey Golf And Country Club, High Street	716 yd
Bar Pizzeria	150 High Street, Bushey	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Chains	79 High Street, Bushey	319 yd
Bushey Bowling Club	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	542 yd
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road	793 yd
The King Stag Public House	The King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road	936 yd
The Swan Public House	25 Park Road, Bushey	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	378 yd
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey	749 yd
Sakura	23 Harcourt Road, Bushey	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	19 Harcourt Road, Bushey		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	504 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	695 yd
Little Reddings Primary School HARCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.7 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 1BS