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Postcode · Bushey

Affluence in WD23 2DY

How WD23 2DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bushey North
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD23 2DY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD23 2DY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,466
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in the WD23 2DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WD23 2DYEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in the WD23 2DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WD23 2DYEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the WD23 2DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

WD23 2DYEngland
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD23 2DY (Bushey North) (about 1,690 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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