Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, EN6 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EN6 2BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	53.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	43.3%	46.3%	3.0%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EN6 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	44.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	37.8%	2.5%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	12%	1.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	59.9%	4.1%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	33.4%	29.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.1%	9%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.2%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19%	6.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	38.1%	0.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82%	79.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	76.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.8%	14.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Laurel Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Fields was 110.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Bentley Heath & The Royds average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Fields has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 84th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 2BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Fields are based on 107 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, EN6 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 2BB

Average Price
£412,767

Semi-Detached
£543,657

Terraced
£449,211

Detached
£575,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Fields

Average Price
£435,139

Semi-Detached
£614,287

Terraced
£462,192

Detached
£630,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,139

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-20	£424,277
16 Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-24	£404,376
9 Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-05	£537,894
34 Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£524,000	2024-04-08	£561,068
42 Laurel Fields, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,500	2021-06-24	£379,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 2BB

Employment

EN6 2BB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EN6 2BB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	39
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	13
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	39 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wroxham School Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	5,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mews Wem Lane , Wem SY4 5RT	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Theatre Cafe/Wyllyotts Centre	Wyllyotts Place, Potters Bar	462 yd
Caffe Rosso	Potters Bar Railway Station, Darkes Lane	496 yd
Caffe Nero	88 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	517 yd
Pasalet Cafeteria	126 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	538 yd
Games Hub 360	128 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Manor	Wyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane	462 yd
P Bar Crusaders Sports Club	King George V Playing Fields, Mutton Lane	568 yd
Strafford Arms	Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	142 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	550 yd
Golden Grill	41 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	569 yd
Barry Oh My Cod Fish & Grill	39 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	570 yd
Domino's Pizza	9 Darkes Lane, Potters Bar	574 yd
Treasure Deli & More	28 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane		444 yd
Tesco	16 Orchard Parade, Mutton Lane		740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	233 yd
Potters Bar Golf Club (Closed) POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB POTTERS BAR GOLF CLUB DARKES LANE	golf	572 yd
Revive Fitness & Spa Ltd THE PICTURE HOUSE THE PICTURE HOUSE DARKES LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Furzefield Centre Playing Pitches FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
Furzefield Centre FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	741 yd
Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church MIMMS HALL ROAD		962 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.