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EN6 4HD area guide

Who lives in EN6 4HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cuffley & Northaw
Council: Welwyn Hatfield
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,752 (2024)

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At a glance

What EN6 4HD is like

EN6 4HD is a postcode in the Cuffley & Northaw area of Welwyn Hatfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,752 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in EN6 4 sold for a median of £745,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN6 4HD compares

Headline figures for EN6 4HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£745,000

Median over 61 sales in EN6 4, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN6 4HD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

EN6 4HD FAQs

Is EN6 4HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in EN6 4HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £745,000.

Homes in EN6 4 sold for a median of £745,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is EN6 4HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN6 4HD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in EN6 4HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.6%).

Which council covers EN6 4HD?

The local authority for EN6 4HD is Welwyn Hatfield.

EN6 4HD comes under Welwyn Hatfield in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN6 4HD?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cuffley Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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