Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 1TA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	54.8%	3.9%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	49.1%	45.2%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	34.8%	11.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.5%	51%	-8.5%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (85.9%) 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	52.6%	54.7%	2.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	35.1%	31.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.1%	10%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.8%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	36.6%	5.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84%	76.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	74.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	75.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.4%	15.5%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.6%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 125th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 1TA, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Melrose Avenue are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 1TA

Average Price
£519,337

Semi-Detached
£545,498

Terraced
£503,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,519

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£495,434

Semi-Detached
£509,578

Terraced
£557,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,445

Other
£518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-07-25	£557,609
19 Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-10-23	£527,547
21 Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-02-28	£528,525
28 Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£298,000	2013-10-25	£502,748
24 Melrose Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2007-12-14	£510,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 1TA

Employment

EN6 1TA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

EN6 1TA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 1TA 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	84
Retired	77
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Foundation 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	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	4,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Mutton Lane	250 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Catering At Canada Life	Canada Life House, High Street	433 yd
Rudis Sandwich Bar	8 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar	437 yd
Regency Chinese Restaurant	12 - 14 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar	437 yd
The Old Paparazzi	1 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potters Bar Cricket Club	The Walk, Potters Bar	238 yd
Potters Bar Tennis Club	Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk	391 yd
Cask And Stillage	19 High Street, Potters Bar	521 yd
The Old Manor	Wyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Fried Chicken	1 Princes Parade, High Street	482 yd
China Style	18 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	561 yd
Cobbs Bakery Sandwich Bar	82 High Street, Potters Bar	579 yd
Subway	Metropolitan House, 9	609 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	73 High Street, Potters Bar	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Mutton Lane, Potters Bar	250 yd
Co-Op	59-61 High Street, Potters Bar	601 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Cricket Club THE WALK	grass pitches	311 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club THE WALK	tennis courts	392 yd
Potters Bar Town Fc The Walk	grass pitches	646 yd
Revive Fitness & Spa Ltd THE PICTURE HOUSE THE PICTURE HOUSE DARKES LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Potters Bar Golf Club (Closed) POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB DARKES LANE	golf	944 yd
Next Gen Fitness MOUNT GRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	987 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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