Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EN6 2JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of EN6 2JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.6%	23.5%	4.9%	37.9%	-14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	64.5%	1.6%	44.2%	20.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	28.3%	33.4%	5.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	14.5%	-10.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.7%	3.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	44.4%	9.8%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	5.1%	11.7%	6.6%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.7%	66%	-18.7%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	72.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	12.5%	10.3%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	72.9%	-16.3%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.2%	15.9%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	1.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Elmfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmfield Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bentley Heath & The Royds average.

Elmfield Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Bentley Heath & The Royds and the 8th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 2JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Elmfield Road are based on 93 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 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, EN6 2JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 2JL

Average Price
£635,381

Semi-Detached
£639,030

Terraced
£537,341

Detached
£646,994

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmfield Road

Average Price
£690,621

Semi-Detached
£704,819

Terraced
£630,029

Detached
£681,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2025-03-18	£853,802
86 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-08-23	£557,150
59 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-04-30	£623,552
84 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-03-24	£587,475
80 Elmfield Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-02-25	£563,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 2JL

Employment

EN6 2JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

EN6 2JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pope Paul Catholic Primary School Baker Street , EN6 2ES	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranborne Primary School Laurel Fields , EN6 2BA	3out of 4	790 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wroxham School Wroxham Gardens , EN6 3DJ	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles' CofE Primary School Blanche Lane , South Mimms EN6 3PE	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	4,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet Queen's Road , EN5 4DQ	4out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School High Street , EN5 5RR	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenton Grange School Broad Lane , Church Fenton LS24 9ST	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School C/O Lufton College , Lufton Way BA22 8ST	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge School Astbury Lane , Chelmarsh WV16 6AX	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase House School C/O Cambian Education , 5th Floor Metropolitan House EN6 1AG	- not rated	997 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
Fig Tree Grill	34 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	721 yd
Bhanthai Cafe And Restaurant	23-25 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	725 yd
Healthy Corner	15 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	725 yd
Encanto Restaurant	40 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	725 yd
The Theatre Cafe/Wyllyotts Centre	Wyllyotts Place, Potters Bar	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Manor	Wyllyotts Place, Off Darkes Lane	750 yd
P Bar Crusaders Sports Club	King George V Playing Fields, Mutton Lane	890 yd
Strafford Arms	Cranborne Parade, Mutton Lane	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	20 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	691 yd
Sea Chef	22 The Broadway, Mutton Lane	691 yd
Macaroni Cucina Italiana	24 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	698 yd
Papa Johns	26 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	706 yd
Treasure Deli & More	28 The Broadway, Darkes Lane	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Centre, Darkes Lane		869 yd
Tesco	16 Orchard Parade, Mutton Lane		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dame Alice Owen'S School DUGDALE HILL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
Potters Bar Evangelical Free Church MIMMS HALL ROAD		497 yd
Elm Court Youth And Community Centre MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	690 yd
Furzefield Centre Playing Pitches FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	grass pitches	994 yd
Furzefield Centre FURZEFIELD CENTRE FURZEFIELD CENTRE MUTTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	994 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	31 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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