Updale Close, Potters Bar, EN6 3HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 3HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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%	52.1%	1.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 3HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	38.5%	31.8%	-6.7%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	53.8%	4.1%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	58%	61%	3.0%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	30.3%	27.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.1%	16.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	17.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	37.2%	12.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.1%	7.4%	6.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	90%	67.7%	-22.3%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	88.1%	75.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8.9%	6.0%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	75.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.3%	15.7%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Updale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Updale Close was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Updale Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 37th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 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 3HP, 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 Updale Close are based on 14 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 Updale Close, Potters Bar, EN6 3HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 3HP

Average Price
£527,985

Semi-Detached
£493,657

Terraced
£548,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Updale Close

Average Price
£501,897

Semi-Detached
£497,035

Terraced
£531,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Updale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Updale Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-02-04	£663,374
1A Updale Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-01-20	£634,716
12A Updale Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-20	£255,753
5 Updale Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-06-21	£556,838
1A Updale Close, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-03-02	£665,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 3HP

Employment

EN6 3HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	107
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	39
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	28
Construction	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wroxham School Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	996 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE Primary School Blanche Lane , South Mimms EN6 3PE	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Community school	Yes	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	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	5,271 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	5,121 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	1,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	1,344 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
Cafe 24	24 Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane	855 yd
Inspireall Cafe And Starjumps Nursery	Furzefield Centre, Mutton Lane	901 yd
Fig Tree Grill	34 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	1,070 yd
Encanto Restaurant	40 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	1,073 yd
The Theatre Cafe/Wyllyotts Centre	Wyllyotts Place, Potters Bar	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strafford Arms	Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane	855 yd
P Bar Crusaders Sports Club	King George V Playing Fields, Mutton Lane	855 yd
The Old Manor	Wyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Helmsman	19, Cranborne Parade	836 yd
Eshatandoori UK Ltd	26 Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane	855 yd
Wok U Like	20 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	1,042 yd
Sea Chef	22 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	1,042 yd
Macaroni Cucina Italiana	24 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	1,049 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	16 Orchard Parade, Mutton Lane		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church MIMMS HALL ROAD		169 yd
Dame Alice Owen'S School DUGDALE HILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	392 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	805 yd
The Wroxham School WROXHAM GARDENS	grass pitches	841 yd
Furzefield Centre Playing Pitches FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Furzefield Centre FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN6 3HP