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EN6 3BL

Potters Bar Furzefield · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Potters Bar Furzefield
Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EN6 3NW 458 m
EN6 3BB 517 m
EN6 3BD 541 m
EN6 3BJ 547 m
EN6 3DG 577 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EN6 3BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EN
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 3
Latitude
51.705887
Longitude
-0.212320
British National Grid easting
523,622
British National Grid northing
202,306

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Electoral ward
Potters Bar Furzefield · E05012189
Parish or community
E43000288
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00119700
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 002A · E01023567
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 002 · E02004897

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
13
Secondary
3

  1. The Wroxham School

    Academy converter

    733 m

  2. Cranborne Primary School

    Foundation school

    1.1 km

  3. Dame Alice Owen's School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
437
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 161
  • Anti social behaviour 72
  • Other theft 41
  • Vehicle crime 35
  • Burglary 28

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
8

6 female, 2 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.7
EN6 3 residents
5,288

Age bands in EN6 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

1,016 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

737 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.9%

1,259 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.8%

1,528 residents

Age 65 and over
17.4%

957 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EN6 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
83.3%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
16.7%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
16.7%
Gigabit-capable
16.7%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • POTTERELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

    STATION ROAD, WELHAM GREEN, NORTH MYMMS, HATFIELD, AL9 7SN

    ODS code E82058

    2.4 km

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE WALK, POTTERS BAR, EN6 1QH

    ODS code E82027

    2.6 km

  • ANNANDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE ELMS, HIGH STREET, POTTERS BAR, EN6 5DA

    ODS code E82098

    2.8 km

  • HIGHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE ELMS, HIGH STREET, POTTERS BAR, EN6 5DA

    ODS code E82078

    2.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wroxham Gardens

    BCT · Potters Bar

    0.3 miles

  • Wroxham Gardens

    BCT · Potters Bar

    0.3 miles

  • Furzefield Centre

    BCT · Potters Bar

    0.4 miles

  • Furzefield Centre

    BCT · Potters Bar

    0.4 miles

  • Cranbourne Avenue

    BCT · Potters Bar

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,247 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

29 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 3 secondary schools. The Wroxham School is the nearest published school at 733 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

437 published events cover 12 months, averaging 36.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 161 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.