EN6 3NS

Shenley · Hertsmere · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Shenley
Local authority
Hertsmere
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EN6 3ND 20 m
EN6 3QQ 240 m
EN6 3NP 271 m
EN6 3NG 400 m
EN6 3NE 465 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EN6 3NS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 December 1997
Postcode area
EN
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 3
Latitude
51.685392
Longitude
-0.222269
British National Grid easting
522,990
British National Grid northing
200,010

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Hertsmere · E07000098
Electoral ward
Shenley · E05012192
Parish or community
E04013252
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00119763
Lower layer super output area
Hertsmere 004D · E01023584
Middle layer super output area
Hertsmere 004 · E02004899

Postcode source versions

Explore EN6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
48
Primary
25
Secondary
9
  1. Dame Alice Owen's School

    Academy converter

    1.2 km
  2. St Giles' CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km
  3. The Wroxham School

    Academy converter

    1.7 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
506
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Other theft 275
  • Violence and sexual offences 74
  • Anti social behaviour 35
  • Vehicle crime 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 18

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

8

within 5 km straight-line

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE WALK, POTTERS BAR, EN6 1QH

    ODS code E82027

    3.1 km

  • ANNANDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82098

    3.6 km

  • HIGHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82078

    3.6 km

  • THE OLD COURT HOUSE SURGERY

    27 WOOD STREET, BARNET, EN5 4BB

    ODS code E83012

    3.9 km

  • FAIRBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 FAIRWAY AVENUE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1PR

    ODS code E82012

    4.5 km

  • LONGROVE SURGERY

    VALE DRIVE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, BARNET, EN5 2ED

    ODS code E83017

    4.5 km

  • POTTERELLS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82058

    4.7 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    BOREHAMWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 4PR

    ODS code E82117

    5.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Motorway Service Station

    BCT · South Mimms

    0.1 miles
  • Motorway Service Station

    BCT · South Mimms

    0.3 miles
  • Scania

    BCT · South Mimms

    0.3 miles
  • Greyhound Lane

    BCT · South Mimms

    0.4 miles
  • Greyhound Lane

    BCT · South Mimms

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hertsmere 004D, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

10,891 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

48 open schools are in scope, including 25 primary and 9 secondary schools. Dame Alice Owen's School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

506 published events cover 12 months, averaging 42.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Other theft with 275 events.

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