Area Information for Potters Bar, EN6 2PF

This postcode in Potters Bar is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Potters Bar Parkfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hertsmere. This page combines information for the address Potters Bar, EN6 2PF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of EN6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1990. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hertsmere
Ward Potters Bar Parkfield
Constituency Hertsmere * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Potters Bar and Shenley), and the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Potters Bar, EN6 2PF.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Potters Bar, EN6 2PF is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Potters Bar, EN6 2PF:

Ashwood Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2PQ
Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2NZ
Hunter Close, Potters Bar, EN6 2PX
Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2PA
Ashwood Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2PH
Mutton Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2PB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about EN6 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Potters Bar consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 37
Flat (Purpose-Built) 69
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 8
Residence in Commercial Building 18
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 144
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 47
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 16
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 36
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 142

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 45
Two People 41
Three People 24
Four People 20
Five People 11
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 141

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Potters Bar consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 45
Family Household 85
Other Household 12
Total 142

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 38
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 143

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hertsmere constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 158
Female 183
Total 341

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 25
5-9 28
10-14 21
15-19 24
20-24 7
25-29 17
30-34 31
35-39 27
40-44 34
45-49 28
50-54 22
55-59 19
60-64 17
65-69 13
70-74 8
75-79 5
80-84 4
85+ 11
Total 341

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode EN6 2PF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 103
Married 105
Separated 9
Divorced 27
Widowed 11
Total 255

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 160
Good 119
Fair 45
Bad 16
Very Bad 1
Total 341

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 83
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 60
Other 6
Total 255

Ethnic Group Embed This

Potters Bar can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 68% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 231
Mixed Ethnicity 35
Indian 13
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 9
Chinese 1
Other Asian 17
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 13
Total 338

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 231
European Union 39
Rest of Europe 26
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 26
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 340

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 231
10+ Years 82
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 341

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to EN6 2PF.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 248
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 115
Christian 135
Buddhist 5
Hindu 8
Jewish 11
Muslim 36
Sikh 1
Other Religion 9
Not Stated 20
Total 340

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 77
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 41
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 20
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 13
Total 255

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 18
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 13
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 151

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 28
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 29
Full-time Student 21
Total 255

Potters Bar, EN6 2PF is within the Potters Bar and Shenley policing neighbourhood, under the Hertfordshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near EN6 2PF
Neighbourhood Team Address Potters Bar and Shenley
Elstree Way
WD6 1JP
Force Website: http://www.herts.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to EN6 2PF. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for EN6 2PF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest railway station is Potters Bar, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Potters Bar 0.6 miles
Hadley Wood 1.7 miles
Brookmans Park 2.2 miles
New Barnet 3.1 miles
Crews Hill 3.2 miles
Cuffley 3.3 miles
Welham Green 3.3 miles
Oakleigh Park 3.9 miles
Gordon Hill 4.2 miles
Enfield Chase 4.8 miles
Grange Park 5 miles
Elstree & Borehamwood 5 miles
Hatfield (Herts) 5.1 miles
Enfield Town 5.3 miles
Winchmore Hill 5.3 miles
New Southgate 5.7 miles
Bayford 5.8 miles
Radlett 5.8 miles
Turkey Street 5.9 miles
Palmers Green 6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest Tube station is High Barnet, approximately 3 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School, approximately 470 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Mount Grace School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Mount Grace School 0.7 miles November 2022
    
Dame Alice Owen's School 1.1 miles December 2023
    
Chancellor's School 2.4 miles September 2014
    
JCoSS 2.6 miles November 2022
    
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet 2.9 miles May 2022
    
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School 2.9 miles April 2016
    
Ark Pioneer Academy 3.2 miles September 2023
    
East Barnet School 3.6 miles March 2017
    
Southgate School 3.6 miles October 2019
    
The Totteridge Academy 3.8 miles March 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Parkfield Medical Centre, approximately 320 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Greenleaves Dental Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Potters Bar Community Hospital, approximately 740 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Potters Bar Community Hospital 740 yards
Hadley Wood Hospital 2.8 miles
Barnet Hospital 3.2 miles
The Kings Oak Hospital 3.7 miles
Chase Farm Hospital 3.8 miles
The Cavell Hospital 4.1 miles
St Michael 4.7 miles
Priory Hospital North London 5 miles
Ellern Mede Ridgeway 5.3 miles
Kingsley Green 5.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Potters Bar, EN6 2PF. The nearest is Eye Deal Eyes Opticians, approximately 380 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.