Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, EN6 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN6 2SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.2%	48.7%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of EN6 2SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	28.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	54.5%	0.2%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	50.9%	53.6%	2.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.9%	33%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	18.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	44.7%	15.6%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.2%	68.5%	-23.7%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	7.2%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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%	81.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.2%	4.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
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	88.8%	81.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.8%	15.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Rydal Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rydal Mount was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rydal Mount has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 65th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 2SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Rydal Mount 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 Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, EN6 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 2SP

Average Price
£618,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£875,311

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,985

Other
£565,969

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rydal Mount

Average Price
£660,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£896,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£653,143

Other
£588,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rydal MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat D Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-11-17	£676,223
Flat B Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-11	£588,848
Flat H Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2019-11-26	£602,585
Flat A Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-06-14	£566,211
Flat C Rydal Mount, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,500	2017-05-05	£436,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 2SP

Employment

EN6 2SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

EN6 2SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wroxham School Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE Primary School Blanche Lane , South Mimms EN6 3PE	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,634 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	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	1,099 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
Bhanthai Cafe And Restaurant	23-25 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	831 yd
Healthy Corner	15 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	831 yd
Fig Tree Grill	34 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	858 yd
Encanto Restaurant	40 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	864 yd
The Theatre Cafe/Wyllyotts Centre	Wyllyotts Place, Potters Bar	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Manor	Wyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane		945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	20 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	823 yd
Sea Chef	22 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	823 yd
Macaroni Cucina Italiana	24 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	827 yd
Potters Kebab House	29 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	831 yd
Papa Johns	26 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Alice Owen'S School DUGDALE HILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	450 yd
Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church MIMMS HALL ROAD		829 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN6 2SP