| Potters Bar | |
|---|---|
 The Old Manor, Potters Bar | |
 Baker Street | |
  Potters Bar Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 22,536 2021 Census |
| OS grid reference | TL255015 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | POTTERS BAR |
| Postcode district | EN6 |
| Dialling code | 01707 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England,[1] 13 miles (21 km) north of central London. In 2011, it had a population of 21,882.[2][n 1] In the 2021 census, the four wards that make up Potters Bar - Bentley Heath & The Royds, Furzefield, Oakmere and Parkfield - had a combined population of 22,536. This includes several smaller outlying hamlets contained in the Bentley Heath & The Royds ward, such as Bentley Heath and Ganwick Corner. In 2022 the population was around 23,325.[3]
Within the historic county of Middlesex until 1965, the town dates to the early 13th century but remained a small, mainly agricultural, settlement until the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1850.[4] It is now part of the London commuter belt.[5]
- ^ in the historic County of Middlesex - Hertsmere Borough Council Archived 29 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine – Community Strategy First Review (PDF)
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics Archived 6 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Office for National Statistics 2011 Census. Retrieved 1 June 2013
- ^ "Potters Bar (Hertfordshire, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ PBHistory Archived 15 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine – The history
- ^ North Hertfordshire Archived 30 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine – A Housing Strategy for the London Commuter Belt Sub-region 2005 – 2008 (PDF)
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