Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£305,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for WD23 1EF
Postcode
WD23 1EF
Coordinates
51.6371, -0.3485
Grid reference
TQ143944
Easting
514,388
Northing
194,437
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XJMP2+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bushey
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Hertsmere
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
29320
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29320 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · WD23 1EF
HM Land Registry · Hertsmere
Average price
£305,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £305,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near WD23 1EF
England & WalesCrime trends · near WD23 1EF
Counts are for Bushey Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.65.8%
Other White9.7%
Indian9.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.5%
Other Asian2.8%
+ 3 other groups · 8.8%
Religion
Christian32.5%
Jewish31.1%
No religion16.0%
Not answered7.6%
Hindu7.5%
+ 2 other religions · 5.3%
Age groups
75–8469.7%
16–199.2%
20–245.4%
35–494.1%
85 years and over3.4%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.2%
Households
Any member 66+25.2%
All members 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
+ 7 other households · 23.1%
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bushey Heath
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hertsmere, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 013B E01023549
E01023549MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 013 E02004908
E02004908LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 013B E01023549
E01023549MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 013 E02004908
E02004908Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentOctober 2000 — Introduced
Postcode WD23 1EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 29320
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01023549 and MSOA E02004908 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WD23 1EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near WD23 1EF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 9%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
56.3
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
18.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 1%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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