Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 13.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
10891
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10891 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near EN6 3LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near EN6 3LS
Counts are for Shenley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -46%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
29
YoY stable
39237
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.78.3%
Other White6.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
Indian3.0%
White Irish2.5%
+ 3 other groups · 7.0%
Religion
Christian51.9%
No religion30.4%
Not answered7.2%
Jewish3.8%
Muslim2.8%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
35–4920.6%
65–7410.3%
25–3410.2%
10–159.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
One person: aged 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
All members 66+8.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.0%
Coordinates & Location for EN6 3LS
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
EN6 3LS
Coordinates
51.6943, -0.2474
Grid reference
TL212009
Easting
521,232
Northing
200,957
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C3XMQV3+P3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Hertsmere
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Hertsmere
Local Authority
Council AreaHertsmere E14001284
Constituency
E14001284Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shenley
Constituency code
E14001284
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
South Mimms and Ridge
International Territorial Level
Hertsmere
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06N
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 004D E01023584
E01023584MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hertsmere 004D E01023584
E01023584MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hertsmere 004 E02004899
E02004899Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
11 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode EN6 3LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023584 and MSOA E02004899 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10891
Present — Active
Postcode EN6 3LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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