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Housing in WD23 2EA

What the homes in WD23 2EA 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
1,822 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33.5%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

WD23 2EAEngland
Detached10%22.9%
Semi-detached33.5%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.4% of households in the WD23 2EA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

WD23 2EA
58%
25%
16%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented25.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WD23 2EAEngland
Owned outright26.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WD23 2EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.6%). 31.2% of households include dependent children.

WD23 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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 2EA (Bushey North) (about 1,822 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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