Wellsfield, Bushey, WD23 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD23 2NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	34.5%	36.6%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	52.9%	2.6%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.1%) 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	61.5%	57.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30.6%	32.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2NU this area, 7.1% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	14.8%	23.5%	8.7%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	72.2%	57.4%	-14.8%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	83.5%	69.6%	-13.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	2.8%	9%	6.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	14%	7.8%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	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	82.7%	69.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	24.5%	23.4%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.8%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	20.8%	1.7%	19.1%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wellsfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellsfield was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellsfield has the 30th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 118th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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 2NU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Wellsfield are based on 81 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 Wellsfield, Bushey, WD23 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 2NU

Average Price
£595,311

Semi-Detached
£692,313

Terraced
£799,175

Detached
£1,068,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellsfield

Average Price
£542,331

Semi-Detached
£783,540

Terraced
£924,578

Detached
£1,064,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WellsfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Wellsfield, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2025-09-05	£338,000
1 Wellsfield, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-28	£369,922
25 Wellsfield, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-28	£349,631
9 Wellsfield, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-10	£414,562
59 Wellsfield, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£677,500	2022-08-19	£661,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 2NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	27
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	4,962 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	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Manor Junior School Grange Road , WD23 2QL	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Field Junior School Watford Field Road , WD18 0AZ	4out of 4	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Neal Street , WD18 0WF	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bromet Primary School Oxhey Road , WD19 4SG	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	3out of 4	2,290 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Boys Rickmansworth Road , WD18 7JF	4out of 4	2,503 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	2,338 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	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Purcell School Aldenham Road , Bushey WD23 2TS	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	2,019 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
Fusion Twist	2 Ye Corner, Watford	240 yd
Burger Daddy	9 Ye Corner, Watford	252 yd
Wraps And Wings, Wicked Burger, Eggsquisite, Holy Bagel	81 Chalk Hill, Watford	293 yd
Kismat Tandoori Restaurant	9 Chalk Hill, Watford	332 yd
Rifle Volunteer	The Rifle Volunteer, Villiers Road	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	39 Chalk Hill, Watford	282 yd
The Railway Arms	1 Aldenham Road, Watford	367 yd
The Villiers Arms	108 Villiers Road, Watford	568 yd
Bushey Conservative Club	7 High Street, Bushey	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat-Well Diner Ltd	73 Aldenham Road, Bushey	50 yd
Ho Lok	46 Aldenham Road, Watford	219 yd
Burgitzza	5 Chalk Hill, Watford	332 yd
Yo To Go	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	615 yd
Kellys Market	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Bushey	Retail Unit A, Attenborough Court	392 yd
Lidl	275 Lower High Street	454 yd
The Range	Unit 1, Watford Arches Retail Park	524 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Limited, 239 - 241 Lower High Street	615 yd
Aldi	7 - 8 Century Park, Dalton Way	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watford Fields Recreation Ground (Closed) Watford Field Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Oxhey Park (Closed) Wiggenhall Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
The Bushey Academy (Closed) London Road	grass pitches	885 yd
The Bushey Arena LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	897 yd
Bushey Hall Golf Club BUSHEY HALL DRIVE	golf	912 yd
Bromet School OXHEY ROAD	grass pitches	991 yd
Bushey Grove Leisure Centre ALDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,019 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	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	27.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WD23 2NU