Prowse Avenue, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD23 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	47.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.1%	52.8%	0.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 79.6% 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	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	86.2%	79.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	35.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2%	3.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (98%) 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	69.7%	78%	8.3%	48.4%	29.6%
Good health	24.9%	20%	-4.9%	33.6%	-13.6%
Fair health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-11.3%
Bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around WD23 1LB this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	62%	-3.2%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	91.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

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	84%	67.2%	-16.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	8.1%	27.4%	19.3%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	67%	-17.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	14.1%	11.0%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	13.2%	9.3%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Spain	6.7%	0.4%	6.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	58.6%	46.2%	12.4%
Jewish	10.7%	0.5%	10.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Prowse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prowse Avenue was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.2% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Prowse Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 58th lowest crime rate of 315 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 -2.9%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 Prowse Avenue are based on 32 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 Prowse Avenue, Bushey Heath, Bushey, WD23 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 1LB

Average Price
£1,787,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,787,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prowse Avenue

Average Price
£2,131,543

Semi-Detached
£1,652,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,144,281

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,228,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prowse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Prowse Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2024-10-17	£1,765,707
47 Prowse Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-07-26	£1,457,055
41 Prowse Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,695,000	2021-06-28	£1,795,151
43 Prowse Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2018-05-16	£1,400,713
45 Prowse Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,435,000	2013-08-09	£2,253,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 1LB

Employment

WD23 1LB 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	135
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	95
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartsbourne Primary School Hartsbourne Road , WD23 1SJ	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avanti House Primary School Common Road , HA7 3JB	- not rated	1,367 yd	Free schools	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	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatch End High School Headstone Lane , HA3 6NR	3out of 4	3,358 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	4,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	5,211 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	4out of 4	4,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,953 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
Hartsbourne Country Club	Hartsbourne Avenue, Bushey Heath	504 yd
Chikayan	27-29 High Road, Bushey	678 yd
Olivios	72 High Road, Bushey	709 yd
Toulous	92 High Road, Bushey Heath	735 yd
Sonargaon Restaurant	55 High Road, Bushey	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Crowns	The Three Crowns, High Road		588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	572 yd
Domino's Pizza	37 High Road, Bushey	690 yd
Flax Foods	43 High Road, Bushey Heath	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens Stores Ltd	41 High Road, Bushey Heath		698 yd
Tesco	83-89, High Road		871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartsbourne Golf And Country Club HARTSBOURNE AVENUE	golf, swimming pool, tennis courts	486 yd
St Margarets Sports Centre MERRY HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
St Margarets School MERRY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	969 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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