Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 3HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	53.2%	54.4%	1.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	46.8%	45.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 area around EN6 3HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	46.2%	7.0%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	38.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3%	4.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	43.5%	-4.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.9%	37.8%	0.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.9%	17.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.8%	9.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30%	8.5%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90.2%	84.6%	-5.6%	81.4%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	89.5%	82.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.8%	12.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Shillitoe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shillitoe Avenue was 158.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.4% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shillitoe Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 44th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.0%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 Shillitoe Avenue are based on 48 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 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, EN6 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 3HR

Average Price
£219,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shillitoe Avenue

Average Price
£508,074

Semi-Detached
£553,247

Terraced
£563,043

Detached
£462,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,005

Other
£645,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shillitoe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-29	£245,236
78 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2011-09-09	£233,422
78 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2011-03-16	£187,450
68 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	1998-12-15	£222,634
76 Shillitoe Avenue, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	1998-10-28	£197,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 3HR

Employment

EN6 3HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE Primary School Blanche Lane , South Mimms EN6 3PE	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	2,337 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	607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	5,387 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	5,232 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	1,457 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	1,457 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe 24	24 Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane		753 yd
Inspireall Cafe And Starjumps Nursery	Furzefield Centre, Mutton Lane		818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Strafford Arms	Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane		753 yd
P Bar Crusaders Sports Club	King George V Playing Fields, Mutton Lane		802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helmsman	19, Cranborne Parade		740 yd
Eshatandoori UK Ltd	26 Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane		753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	16 Orchard Parade, Mutton Lane		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church MIMMS HALL ROAD		45 yd
Dame Alice Owen'S School DUGDALE HILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
The Wroxham School WROXHAM GARDENS	grass pitches	691 yd
Furzefield Centre Playing Pitches FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	814 yd
Furzefield Centre FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	814 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	820 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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