Housing in EN6 2QU
What the homes in EN6 2QU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Potters Bar Oakmere
- Council
- Hertsmere
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,310 (2024)
EN6 2QUPotters Bar
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (60.1%). Flats make up 23.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
46.5% of households in the EN6 2QU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented15%20.5%
- Social rented37.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Hertsmere
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hertsmere (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN6 2QU (Potters Bar Oakmere) (about 1,310 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.