Ashdon Road, Bushey, WD23 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WD23 2HX, 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	49.4%	52.5%	3.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.6%	47.5%	-3.1%	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	37.8%	38.8%	1.0%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.3%	0.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.9%	52%	0.1%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.9%	34.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.6%	9%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	17.1%	1.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	27%	40.4%	13.4%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	10%	0.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	76.8%	78.6%	1.8%	81.4%	-2.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	79.9%	73%	-6.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	6.1%	18.2%	12.1%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	73%	-4.4%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.6%	15.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	1.6%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Ashdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashdon Road was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashdon Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 145th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WD23 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ashdon Road are based on 83 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 Ashdon Road, Bushey, WD23 2HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 2HX

Average Price
£421,113

Semi-Detached
£453,182

Terraced
£410,641

Detached
£522,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashdon Road

Average Price
£448,812

Semi-Detached
£466,689

Terraced
£443,192

Detached
£570,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Ashdon Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-15	£436,137
6 Ashdon Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-18	£445,943
26 Ashdon Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-03-01	£427,275
23 Ashdon Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-02-22	£432,678
18 Ashdon Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-14	£410,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 2HX

Employment

WD23 2HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 2HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	102
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Primary School Derby Road , WD17 2LX	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School 32 Clarendon Road , WD17 1JJ	3out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Aldenham Road , WD23 2QH	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	1,342 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,776 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	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Gurukula - The Hare Krishna Primary School Hartspring Cottage , Elton Way WD25 8HB	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chessbrook Education Support Centre Tolpits Lane , WD18 6LJ	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kandy Cafe	18 Bushey Hall Road, Bushey	159 yd
Parents Paradise Ltd	Greatham Road, Bushey	183 yd
Bushey Hall Golf Club	Bushey Hall Drive, Bushey	579 yd
Walsingham Support Care Home	122 Aldenham Road, Bushey	616 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watford Social Club	70 - 72 Queens Road, Watford	766 yd
The One Crown	156 High Street, Watford	835 yd
The Golden Lion	17 Estcourt Road, Watford	989 yd
The Florist	Intu Watford, 65 - 67 High Street	1,049 yd
The Palace Theatre	Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	34 Bushey Hall Road, Bushey	155 yd
Zams Peri Peri	24 Bushey Hall Road, Bushey	156 yd
Delicias	12 Bushey Hall Road, Bushey	188 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	691 yd
Kellys Market	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	691 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	833 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	915 yd
Tesco	114D High Street, Watford	922 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterfields Recreation Ground (Closed) Shaftesbury Road	grass pitches	449 yd
Radlett Road Playing Fields Radlett Road	grass pitches	560 yd
Bushey Hall Golf Club BUSHEY HALL DRIVE	golf	571 yd
Bushey Grove Leisure Centre ALDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	715 yd
Femme Fitness (Ladies Only) (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	971 yd
Ymca Community Gym (Watford) CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER HOUSE CHARTER PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,010 yd
Queen'S School (North) ALDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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	97.4%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 2HX