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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtWD2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:43 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,552 residentsin the Bushey Heath census areaMedian age 45.94,310 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright8% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,020 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 42% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C696 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 18°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWarren Lakelake · under a mileRAF Bushey Hall (Former)historic site · 1.4 miBushey Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miMerry Hillhill · under a mileUpper Haydon Hillhill · under a mileTykes Water Lakelake · 2.3 miHilfield Park Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miAldenham Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAttenborough's Fieldspark · under a mile · 27 haBushey Rose Gardenpark · under a mileHillmead Nature Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haHartsbourne Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 66 haKing George Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSt Margaret's Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202024 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital At Spire Bushey1.1 miGP surgeryLittle Bushey Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBushey Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBushey Police Stationunder a mileCash machineTesco Bank ATMWatford1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAshfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 219 pupilsright herePrimaryMerry Hill Infant School and Nurseryages 3-7, 166 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBushey Meads Schoolages 11-18, 1,200 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Herts College2.6 miUniversityMiddlesex University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR13 miRailway stationBushey1.3 miUndergroundStanmore Underground Station2.7 miBus stationBrunswick Road / Clarendon RoadEaling8.1 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park11 miBus stops60 within a mileCar parkBushey Station Car Park (TfL)Watford1.2 miEV chargingEV Chargers InstallationBushey1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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