Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD24 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WD24 7QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51%	1.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 WD24 7QY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	31%	33.3%	2.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	56.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	56.9%	51.3%	-5.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	29.3%	33%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.1%	0.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	29%	36.6%	7.6%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	5.3%	9%	3.7%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.9%	70.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	86.2%	76.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3%	10.4%	7.4%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	76.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.6%	15.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.6%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bushey Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bushey Mill Lane was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Meriden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bushey Mill Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden and the 108th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WD24 7QY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Bushey Mill Lane are based on 285 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Watford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, WD24 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD24 7QY

Average Price
£539,605

Semi-Detached
£518,919

Terraced
£663,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bushey Mill Lane

Average Price
£536,548

Semi-Detached
£565,659

Terraced
£527,194

Detached
£909,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,113

Other
£1,944,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bushey Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£597,000	2025-07-30	£582,614
65 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-10-07	£506,549
73 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2016-07-15	£540,646
71 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-11-13	£529,113
69 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-02-01	£356,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD24 7QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	15
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Nursery School Briar Road , WD25 0DX	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wall Hall Nursery School University of Hertfordshire , Watford Campus WD25 8AT	- not rated	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxhey Nursery School Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	3out of 4	4,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkgate Junior School Southwold Road , WD24 7DN	4out of 4	181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School Northfield Gardens , WD24 7RL	3out of 4	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford Primary Academy Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knutsford School Balmoral Road , WD24 7ER	- not rated	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meriden Primary School Harvest End , WD25 9UA	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Watford UTC 18 Colonial Way , WD24 4PT	- not rated	1,115 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Combe School and Community College Horseshoe Lane , WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Academies Watford Horseshoe Lane , Garston WD25 7HW	- not rated	2,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,800 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	- not rated	2,800 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Stanborough School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanborough Secondary School Stanborough Park , WD25 9JT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northfield School Church Road , WD17 4QB	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanborough Primary School Appletree Walk , WD25 0DQ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd 4th Floor , 28 Clarendon Road WD17 1JJ	- not rated	2,270 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Feros Sandwich & Bagel Hub	422 St Albans Road, Watford	319 yd
Lahore Restaurant	312 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Namaste Watford	320 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Ganesha	314 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Noa Grill & Lounge	328 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dome	417 - 421 St Albans Road, Watford	443 yd
Windsors Of Watford	1 Sandown Road, Watford	465 yd
Tudor Arms (Watford)	Tudor Arms, Bushey Mill Lane	627 yd
Cother Arms	Public House, 188 - 194 St Albans Road	803 yd
North Watford Conservative Club	227 St Albans Road, Watford	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Viking Fish Bar	3 Bushey Mill Lane, Watford	342 yd
Rolls N Rice	350 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Pizza GoGo	328A St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Island Box	332 St Albans Road, Watford	368 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	482 St Albans Road, Watford	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magazin Romanesc Maria	318 St Albans Road, Watford	359 yd
Asda Stores	Asda Stores Limited, St Albans Road	432 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	700 yd
Sainsbury's Local Petrol Station	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	700 yd
Greggs @ Sainsburys Dome	J Sainsbury Plc, North Western Avenue	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Watford) 15 15 IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Meriden Community Centre Garsmouth Way	artificial grass pitch	939 yd
Callowland Recreation Ground Ashby Road	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Lea Farm Recreation Ground First Avenue	tennis courts	1,041 yd
Cherry Tree Primary School BERRY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,079 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.9 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	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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