Willow Way, Potters Bar, EN6 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 2PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	48.8%	55.6%	6.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	51.2%	44.4%	-6.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	38.1%	41.6%	3.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	34.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	40.7%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	28.2%	32.9%	4.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.2%	15.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%

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	30%	21.3%	-8.7%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	15%	29.5%	14.5%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.8%	73.2%	-13.6%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	88%	75.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.5%	9.3%	6.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	75.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.1%	19.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	1.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Willow Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Way was 315.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 297.7% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 16th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.1%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EN6 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Willow Way are based on 61 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 Willow Way, Potters Bar, EN6 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 2PP

Average Price
£393,289

Semi-Detached
£444,350

Terraced
£383,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Way

Average Price
£418,688

Semi-Detached
£431,167

Terraced
£421,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,987

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Willow Way, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-30	£393,138
7 Willow Way, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-08-06	£295,441
5 Willow Way, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-10-11	£355,926
5 Willow Way, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2011-09-05	£318,532
5 Willow Way, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2009-01-16	£319,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 2PP

Employment

EN6 2PP 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 2PP 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	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Nursery School Margaret Road , New Barnet EN4 9NT	4out of 4	5,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

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	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,564 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,932 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	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,798 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	4,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elysium Healthcare Potters Bar Clinic School Barnet Road , Potters Bar EN6 2SE	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent 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
New China City	33 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	276 yd
Rudis Sandwich Bar	8 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar	290 yd
Regency Chinese Restaurant	12 - 14 Mutton Lane, Potters Bar	295 yd
Potters Bar Cafe	5 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	304 yd
Cafe / Brunch	30 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cask And Stillage	19 High Street, Potters Bar	457 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club	The Walk, Potters Bar	587 yd
Potters Bar Tennis Club	Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Style	18 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	319 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	1 Princes Parade, High Street	454 yd
Cobbs Bakery Sandwich Bar	82 High Street, Potters Bar	636 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	73 High Street, Potters Bar	674 yd
Pizza Go Go	75 High Street, Potters Bar	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Mutton Lane, Potters Bar		417 yd
Co-Op	59-61 High Street, Potters Bar		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Cricket Club THE WALK	grass pitches	573 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club THE WALK	tennis courts	632 yd
Potters Bar Town Fc The Walk	grass pitches	778 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN6 2PP