Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 1DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.8%	52.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.2%	47.5%	2.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	29.7%	32%	2.3%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	49.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	48.1%	58.7%	10.6%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	38.9%	27.2%	-11.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	11%	11.7%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.8%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	46.1%	7.6%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.2%	72.8%	-12.4%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	84.8%	76.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	9.8%	3.8%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	76.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.2%	11.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.7%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	20.6%	0.5%	20.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Merry Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merry Hill Road was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Bushey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merry Hill Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North and the 123rd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.2%.

🔎 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 1DU, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1DU

Average Price
£944,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,136,449

Detached
£1,230,185

Flats/Maisonettes
£855,764

Other
£807,271

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
9 Haydon Hill House Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£992,500	2024-08-01	£1,014,256
1 Haydon Hill House Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-01-05	£1,312,577
8 Haydon Hill House Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-09	£617,402
4 Haydon Hill House Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£847,500	2020-09-23	£877,139
3 Haydon Hill House Merry Hill Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-02-01	£813,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1DU

Employment

WD23 1DU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1DU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	79
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	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	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournehall Primary School Bournehall Avenue , WD23 3AX	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	3,320 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	3,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Community special 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
Zaza	27 High Street, Bushey	454 yd
HEAL Eats	33 High Street, Bushey	461 yd
St James Restaurant	30 High Street, Bushey	473 yd
The Village Cafe	46 High Street, Bushey	486 yd
Barracuda	39, High Street	490 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Conservative Club	7 High Street, Bushey	417 yd
Red Lion	50 High Street, Bushey	497 yd
The Swan Public House	25 Park Road, Bushey	640 yd
The King Stag Public House	The King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road	738 yd
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey		713 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford		1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	539 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	550 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	649 yd
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	791 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	35.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	48.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	48.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 1DU