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EN6 5 area guide

Who lives in EN6 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Population
12,946 (2024)
At a glance

What EN6 5 is like

The EN6 5 postcode sector in Hertsmere covers 158 live postcodes and is home to about 12,946 people in 5,188 households. 61.3% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in EN6 5 sold for a median of £602,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How EN6 5 compares

Headline figures for EN6 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£602,000

Median over 45 sales in EN6 5, +14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in EN6 5.

Household incomeMore
£61,418

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN6 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in EN6 5 is up 14.2% on the year before.

Questions

EN6 5 FAQs

01
Is EN6 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in EN6 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £602,000.

Homes in EN6 5 sold for a median of £602,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is EN6 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN6 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in EN6 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.1%).
05
Which council covers EN6 5?

The local authority for EN6 5 is Hertsmere.

EN6 5 comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is EN6 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Potters Bar Rail Station, 0.9 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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