Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN6 1NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.9%	51.2%	-6.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	42.1%	48.8%	6.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN6 1NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.2%	46.6%	2.4%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	39.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	54.9%	4.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.3%	33.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	6.7%	-13.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.3%	8.9%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	37.2%	6.3%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.8%	2.6%
White	91.8%	88%	-3.8%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	86.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	87.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.3%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Swanley Bar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanley Bar Lane was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% higher than the Brookmans Park and Little Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swanley Bar Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Brookmans Park and Little Heath and the 158th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 1NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swanley Bar Lane are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 1NP

Average Price
£470,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£470,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanley Bar Lane

Average Price
£759,987

Semi-Detached
£829,396

Terraced
£502,947

Detached
£1,069,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanley Bar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-11-29	£441,374
2 Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-02-03	£455,815
20 Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2020-03-11	£452,871
2 Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-07-26	£477,809
20 Swanley Bar Lane, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2002-11-08	£512,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 1NP

Employment

EN6 1NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 1NP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookmans Park Primary School Bradmore Way , Brookmans Park AL9 7QY	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS	- not rated	1,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	1,965 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bengal Paradise	3 Great North Road, Brookmans Park		664 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Builders Arms	47 Heath Road, Potters Bar		672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Grace School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.