Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1GN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 1GN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% 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	57.1%	58.9%	1.8%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	42.9%	41.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-7.9%

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	19.4%	21.5%	2.1%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	40.5%	2.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	28%	20.3%	-7.7%	6.1%	14.2%

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	37.2%	38%	0.8%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	33.2%	41.1%	7.9%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	17.3%	16.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	34.3%	20.5%	-13.8%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	5%	-9.3%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	38.5%	10.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	3.1%	14.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.2%	64.3%	-18.9%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	82.7%	67.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	7.7%	5.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%
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	80.1%	68.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2%	24.6%	22.6%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	18.1%	1.7%	16.4%
Jewish	29.3%	0.5%	28.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Elstree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elstree Road was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elstree Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 88th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1GN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Elstree Road are based on 255 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 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1GN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1GN

Average Price
£192,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elstree Road

Average Price
£460,177

Semi-Detached
£901,057

Terraced
£629,391

Detached
£956,760

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,483

Other
£938,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elstree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 47 Homecedars House Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-29	£136,295
Flat 48 Homecedars House Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-27	£136,295
Flat 43 Homecedars House Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-10-17	£102,891
Flat 29 Homecedars House Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-05-24	£129,903
Flat 49 Homecedars House Elstree Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-09	£109,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1GN

Employment

WD23 1GN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WD23 1GN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,809 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	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	5,355 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	4,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	4,860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olivios	72 High Road, Bushey	251 yd
Chikayan	27-29 High Road, Bushey	309 yd
Toulous	92 High Road, Bushey Heath	314 yd
Waffle House	108 High Road, Bushey	341 yd
Sea Pebbles	114-116 High Road, Bushey	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road		123 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	37 High Road, Bushey	333 yd
Flax Foods	43 High Road, Bushey Heath	352 yd
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	484 yd
The Garden Cafe	Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Stores Ltd	41 High Road, Bushey Heath		345 yd
Tesco	83-89, High Road		640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	955 yd
Immanuel College 87-91 87-91 ELSTREE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	975 yd
Hartsbourne Golf And Country Club HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,022 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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