Hillside Road, Bushey, WD23 2HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 2HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	53.7%	52.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.3%	47.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 2HA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% 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	28.5%	30.1%	1.6%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	59.5%	3.5%	44.2%	15.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.1%) 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	60.1%	58.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	31%	30.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2HA this area, 8.7% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	49.8%	10.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.4%	82%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	87.6%	83.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	84.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	15%	14.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.3%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	20.8%	0.5%	20.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Hillside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Road was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Bushey North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillside Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Bushey North and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 2HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Hillside Road are based on 40 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 Hillside Road, Bushey, WD23 2HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 2HA

Average Price
£562,602

Semi-Detached
£704,336

Terraced
£793,898

Detached
£788,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,136

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Road

Average Price
£961,417

Semi-Detached
£818,243

Terraced
£777,997

Detached
£1,059,370

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,477

Other
£8,081,728

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Hillside Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-11-09	£911,100
24 Hillside Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-10-27	£551,763
18 Hillside Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-07-28	£871,361
42 Hillside Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2023-07-11	£955,214
14 Hillside Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-02-19	£804,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 2HA

Employment

WD23 2HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	116
Retired	53
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Merry Hill Road , WD23 1SU	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	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	845 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,318 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	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longwood School Bushey Hall Drive , WD23 2QG	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	910 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	1,838 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,886 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
Wraps And Wings, Wicked Burger, Eggsquisite, Holy Bagel	81 Chalk Hill, Watford	343 yd
Fusion Twist	2 Ye Corner, Watford	405 yd
Burger Daddy	9 Ye Corner, Watford	423 yd
Villiers Coffee House	30A Villiers Road, Watford	468 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	420 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	519 yd
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	648 yd
Bushey Conservative Club	7 High Street, Bushey	885 yd
Red Lion	50 High Street, Bushey	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat-Well Diner Ltd	73 Aldenham Road, Bushey	171 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford	387 yd
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford	515 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	787 yd
Kellys Market	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court	559 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	654 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	734 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	787 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	697 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	710 yd
Bushey Hall Golf Club BUSHEY HALL DRIVE	golf	799 yd
Bushey Grove Leisure Centre ALDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	881 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 2HA