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WD23 postcode area · Hertsmere

The WD23 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Harrow, Hertsmere, Watford. Area Scores range from 37 to 94 across them. Every full WD23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the WD23 district: Bushey Heath scores 94 out of 100 (#389 of 6,856 nationally) while Holywell sits at 38 — neighbours on the map, 56 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £385,000 in Holywell to £626,000 in Bushey Heath. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Harrow, Hertsmere and Watford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,228a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime63per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the WD23 district

£550,000median home sold over the past year · +18.3% over 5 years · +4.8% over the year · 372 sales
Detached£931,000
Semi-detached£623,750
Terraced£468,000
Flat£338,000
Hertsmere£555,600
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bushey HeathHertsmere 38994 £626,000
Bushey CentralHertsmere 1,12984 £500,000
OxheyWatford 1,70575 £491,941
Stanmore ParkHarrow 2,82959 £479,000
Bushey NorthHertsmere 2,87058 £515,000
HolywellWatford 4,26238 £385,000

People living in WD23 Census 2021

Residents54,920
Median age (est.)40
Density2,155per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above43%
No car or van17%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 28%45–64 25%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 30%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 30%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 15%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 28%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 11%Other: 17%
One person 28%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 11%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 25% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional25%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional14%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Skilled trades8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 66%Asian: 22%Black: 4%Mixed: 4%Other: 4%
White 66%Asian 22%Black 4%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 37% · No religion 21% · Jewish 14%

Born outside the UK: 28%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in WD23

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WD23 district.

Bushey Stanmore

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around WD23.

WD19 WD2 WD1 WD18 WD99 WD25 WD17 WD24

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.