California Lane, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 1EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	50.5%	52.4%	1.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.5%	47.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 1EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67% 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	17.8%	22.1%	4.3%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.5%	67%	-2.5%	44.2%	22.8%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	8.9%	8%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	54.1%	52.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30.5%	33.7%	3.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	13.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	49.5%	5.3%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.2%	73.1%	-12.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	9.9%	8.4%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	89.7%	80.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	6%	3.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	80.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.2%	13.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1.5%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	19.3%	46.2%	-26.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	53.6%	0.5%	53.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is California Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around California Lane was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.6% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

California Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 24th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 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 1EZ, 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 California Lane are based on 58 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 California Lane, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1EZ

Average Price
£1,129,330

Semi-Detached
£790,074

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,468,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for California Lane

Average Price
£961,415

Semi-Detached
£939,246

Terraced
£704,314

Detached
£1,497,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,062

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on California LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Florence Cottage California Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2015-12-02	£963,144
California Cottage California Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2010-07-08	£685,564
Priory House California Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2000-07-10	£1,385,870
The Stable House California Lane, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	1995-01-12	£1,631,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1EZ

Employment

WD23 1EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House Primary School Common Road , HA7 3JB	3out of 4	976 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Middle School Whittlesea Road , HA3 6LS	- not rated	3,567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pinner Wood Middle School Latimer Gardens , HA5 3RA	- not rated	5,446 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	1,748 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	- not rated	1,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Bridges Road , HA7 3NA	- not rated	2,282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bushey Hall School London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,394 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	3out of 4	4,476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood School 6 Hartsbourne Road , Bushey Heath WD23 1JH	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peterborough and St Margaret's School Common Road , HA7 3JB	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent 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
Chikayan	27-29 High Road, Bushey	52 yd
Toulous	92 High Road, Bushey Heath	109 yd
Olivios	72 High Road, Bushey	111 yd
Waffle House	108 High Road, Bushey	118 yd
Sea Pebbles	114-116 High Road, Bushey	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road		292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	37 High Road, Bushey	62 yd
Flax Foods	43 High Road, Bushey Heath	95 yd
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	685 yd
The Garden Cafe	Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Stores Ltd	41 High Road, Bushey Heath		72 yd
Tesco	83-89, High Road		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartsbourne Golf And Country Club HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	788 yd
Avanti House (Primary Phase) TANGLEWOOD TANGLEWOOD COMMON ROAD		888 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	75.0%

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%

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