St Albans Road, South Mimms, Potters Bar, EN6 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN6 3PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.3%	51.5%	0.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	33.6%	27.1%	-6.5%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	59.7%	4.7%	44.2%	15.5%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.9%) 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	51.9%	56.4%	4.5%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	34.8%	32.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.8%	8.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	19%	0.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	18.3%	0.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	31.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
White	98.1%	92%	-6.1%	81.4%	10.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	89.2%	80.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	80.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
10+ Years	0%	14.1%	14.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.6%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is St Albans Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Road was 974.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 649.9% higher than the Shenley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

St Albans Road has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shenley and the 2nd highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 3PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Albans Road are based on 32 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 St Albans Road, South Mimms, Potters Bar, EN6 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 3PP

Average Price
£661,134

Semi-Detached
£661,134

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Road

Average Price
£999,517

Semi-Detached
£759,749

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,565

Other
£5,385,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Romani St Albans Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2015-12-11	£682,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 3PP

Employment

EN6 3PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 3PP 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	51
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Other	10
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles' CofE Primary School Blanche Lane , South Mimms EN6 3PE	3out of 4	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wroxham School Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	3,669 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	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	3,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hertswood Academy Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG	1out of 4	4,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN	2out of 4	4,633 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	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	5,280 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	2,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	2,798 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
Burger King	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road	671 yd
Pret A Manger	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road	671 yd
KFC	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road	671 yd
Welcome Break Truckstop	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road	671 yd
Starbucks / Starbucks Drive Through	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road		671 yd
BP South Mimms Simply Food Connect Motorway Service Area	St Albans Road, South Mimms		671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	Welcome Break Service Area, St Albans Road		671 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near EN6 3PP postcode.

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%

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