Postcode sector · Potters Bar

EN6 9 area guide

Who lives in EN6 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Hertsmere
Region: East of England
Population: 1,435 (2024)

EN6 9Postcode sector · Potters Bar

At a glance

What EN6 9 is like

The EN6 9 postcode sector in Hertsmere covers 14 live postcodes and is home to about 1,435 people in 638 households. 58.3% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How EN6 9 compares

Headline figures for EN6 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in EN6 9.

Household incomeMore

£64,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where EN6 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

EN6 9 FAQs

Is EN6 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is EN6 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around EN6 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in EN6 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 58.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.5%).

Which council covers EN6 9?

The local authority for EN6 9 is Hertsmere.

EN6 9 comes under Hertsmere in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is EN6 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 0.1 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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