High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 5AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.6%	52.4%	0.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.4%	47.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 5AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	41.3%	44.8%	3.5%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	37.9%	-8.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	47.5%	54.9%	7.4%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.7%	32.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.4%	16.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.8%	2.1%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.1%	11.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.8%	65.9%	-18.9%	81.4%	-15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	7.9%	7.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	85.1%	69.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	6.2%	10.7%	4.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7%	3.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	69.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.7%	14.1%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 588.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 642.7% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 7th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.5%.

🔎 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 5AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 160 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 High Street, Potters Bar, EN6 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 5AS

Average Price
£497,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£538,697

Detached
£1,454,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,000

Other
£90,222

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£645,483

Semi-Detached
£560,701

Terraced
£569,573

Detached
£1,510,024

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,517

Other
£1,765,916

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Salisbury House, 81 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-01-06	£286,117
79 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-01	£175,565
79 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-15	£148,482
63 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2021-04-19	£12,174
Salisbury House, 81 High Street, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,180	2009-12-22	£358,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 5AS

Employment

EN6 5AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 5AS 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	125
Retired	46
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,330 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	1,669 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	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
JCoSS Castlewood Road , EN4 9GE	3out of 4	4,896 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,441 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	5,431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	1,005 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 One	1 Kemble Parade, High Street	65 yd
Pubali Indian Restaurant	90 High Street, Potters Bar	70 yd
Wild Bean Cafe	BP/SF Connect, 48-56 High Street	88 yd
Oakmere Tea & Dining Room	100-102 High Street, Potters Bar	96 yd
Wood Oven BBQ	27-29 High Street, Potters Bar	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cask And Stillage	19 High Street, Potters Bar	213 yd
Potters Bar Tennis Club	Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club, The Walk	314 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club	The Walk, Potters Bar	489 yd
Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion, Cotton Road	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Istanbul Kebab House	73 High Street, Potters Bar	18 yd
Pizza Go Go	75 High Street, Potters Bar	25 yd
Cobbs Bakery Sandwich Bar	82 High Street, Potters Bar	47 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	1 Princes Parade, High Street	207 yd
Curry Garden	147 High Street, Potters Bar	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	59-61 High Street, Potters Bar		33 yd
Tesco	Mutton Lane, Potters Bar		375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potters Bar Town Fc The Walk	grass pitches	168 yd
Potters Bar Lawn Tennis Club THE WALK	tennis courts	318 yd
Potters Bar Cricket Club THE WALK	grass pitches	366 yd
Stormont School THE CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	831 yd
Next Gen Fitness MOUNT GRACE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Oakmere School CHACE AVENUE	grass pitches	940 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EN6 5AS