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Postcode · Bushey

Affluence in WD23 2TZ

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

Neighbourhood
Bushey North
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WD23 2TZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WD23 2TZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

63.9% of adults in the WD23 2TZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

WD23 2TZEngland
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in the WD23 2TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WD23 2TZEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the WD23 2TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

WD23 2TZEngland
Degree level or above49.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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 2TZ (Bushey North) (about 2,227 residents).

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

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