Postcode · Bushey

WD23 4QL area guide

Who lives in WD23 4QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bushey Heath
Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,103 (2024)

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At a glance

What WD23 4QL is like

WD23 4QL is a postcode in the Bushey Heath area of Hertsmere. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,103 people. 73% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in WD23 4 sold for a median of £560,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WD23 4QL compares

Headline figures for WD23 4QL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£560,000

Median over 61 sales in WD23 4, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,749

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WD23 4QL differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WD23 4 is down 13.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WD23 4QL FAQs

Is WD23 4QL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WD23 4QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £560,000.

Homes in WD23 4 sold for a median of £560,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WD23 4QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around WD23 4QL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in WD23 4QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.6% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.5%).

Which council covers WD23 4QL?

The local authority for WD23 4QL is Hertsmere.

WD23 4QL comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WD23 4QL?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bushey Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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