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Housing in WD23 2DZ

What the homes in WD23 2DZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bushey North
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,107 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

WD23 2DZEngland
Detached16%22.9%
Semi-detached40.2%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat26%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.2% of households in the WD23 2DZ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.3% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

WD23 2DZ
49%
23%
24%
England
  • Owned49.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented24.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD23 2DZEngland
Owned outright22.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD23 2DZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 32% of households include dependent children.

WD23 2DZEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hertsmere

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HertsmereEngland
All homes£1,829£1,459
One bedroom£1,258£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,604£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,941£1,489
Four or more£2,797£2,161
Detached£2,514£1,640
Semi-detached£2,030£1,449
Terraced£1,738£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,447£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WD23 2DZ (Bushey North) (about 2,107 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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