Barnet Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 2QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	49.8%	40.4%	-9.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	41.2%	14.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	55.1%	46.9%	-8.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	28.6%	34.9%	6.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11%	13.2%	2.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.3%	23.5%	1.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	13.3%	1.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	32.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.6%	5%	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%
White	75.3%	68.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	76.7%	67.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	67.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	24%	21.2%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	2.6%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.4%
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	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Barnet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnet Road was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.2% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barnet Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 42nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.5%.

🔎 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 2QU, 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 Barnet Road are based on 146 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 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 2QU

Average Price
£361,266

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnet Road

Average Price
£960,622

Semi-Detached
£582,709

Terraced
£460,704

Detached
£1,028,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,842

Other
£6,887,330

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-10-06	£221,245
28A Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-28	£287,065
44 Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-12-23	£728,298
30A Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-09-19	£174,460
28A Barnet Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-03-31	£238,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 2QU

Employment

EN6 2QU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	14
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	5,228 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	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,798 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	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	4,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,988 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	4,964 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	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	1,081 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
Cafe / Brunch	30 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	22 yd
New China City	33 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	75 yd
Tavernaki	3 - 5 Southgate Road, Potters Bar	103 yd
Potty Pancakes	2 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	135 yd
Potters Bar Cafe	5 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cask And Stillage	19 High Street, Potters Bar	266 yd
Potters Bar Tennis Club	Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk	594 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club	The Walk, Potters Bar	653 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Cotton Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Style	18 Barnet Road, Potters Bar	58 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	1 Princes Parade, High Street	296 yd
Cobbs Bakery Sandwich Bar	82 High Street, Potters Bar	465 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	73 High Street, Potters Bar	485 yd
Pizza Go Go	75 High Street, Potters Bar	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	59-61 High Street, Potters Bar		437 yd
Tesco	Mutton Lane, Potters Bar		443 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Cricket Club THE WALK	grass pitches	577 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club THE WALK	tennis courts	599 yd
Potters Bar Town Fc The Walk	grass pitches	625 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	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN6 2QU