EN6 4BE

Northaw and Cuffley · Welwyn Hatfield · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Potters Bar
Local authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Constituency
Hertsmere
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
EN6 4BD 143 m
EN6 4PH 211 m
EN6 4PG 247 m
EN6 4PJ 295 m
EN6 4PL 297 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
EN6 4BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
EN
Postcode district
EN6
Postcode sector
EN6 4
Latitude
51.716910
Longitude
-0.134767
British National Grid easting
528,949
British National Grid northing
203,666

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Welwyn Hatfield · E07000241
Parish or community
E04004820
Westminster constituency
Hertsmere · E14001284
Output area
E00121593
Lower layer super output area
Welwyn Hatfield 016C · E01023949
Middle layer super output area
Welwyn Hatfield 016 · E02004995

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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6 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Ridge View, The Ridgeway, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4BE 3 May 2017 £1,080,000
Woodhill, 58, The Ridgeway, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4BE 10 January 2013 £1,850,000
56, The Ridgeway, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4BE 30 November 2007 £950,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
23
Primary
10
Secondary
2
  1. Northaw Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    1.5 km
  2. Ponsbourne St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    1.8 km
  3. Cuffley School

    Foundation school

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
88
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 30
  • Burglary 15
  • Anti social behaviour 14
  • Vehicle crime 8
  • Criminal damage and arson 7

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
18

10 female, 8 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
3.6
EN6 4 residents
5,787

Age bands in EN6 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

857 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.8%

607 residents

Age 25 to 44
19.2%

1,081 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.8%

1,682 residents

Age 65 and over
25.1%

1,413 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider EN6 4 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
60%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
60%
Gigabit-capable
60%
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

  • CUFFLEY AND GOFFS OAK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    MAYNARD PLACE, CUFFLEY, POTTERS BAR, EN6 4JA

    ODS code E82081

    1.8 km

  • ANNANDALE MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82098

    3.4 km

  • HIGHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code E82078

    3.4 km

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE WALK, POTTERS BAR, EN6 1QH

    ODS code E82027

    3.9 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

  • Hanyards Lane

    BCT · Cuffley

    0.5 miles
  • Hanyards Lane

    BCT · Cuffley

    0.5 miles
  • Hill Rise

    BCT · Cuffley

    0.6 miles
  • Tolmers Road North

    BCT · Cuffley

    0.8 miles
  • Hill Rise

    BCT · Cuffley

    0.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Welwyn Hatfield 016C, 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

32,560 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 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
0
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

23 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools. Northaw Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

88 published events cover 12 months, averaging 7.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 30 events.

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