Vineyards Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EN6 4PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	17.7%	25.2%	7.5%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	59.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	52.8%	56.3%	3.5%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	35.3%	32.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	11%	-8.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	3.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	47.3%	14.8%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.1%	88.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.9%	83.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	91.3%	83.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.2%	12.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Vineyards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vineyards Road was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 137.7% higher than the Northaw and Cuffley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vineyards Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Northaw and Cuffley and the 126th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Welwyn Hatfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EN6 4PA, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Vineyards Road are based on 70 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Welwyn Hatfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vineyards Road, Northaw, Potters Bar, EN6 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EN6 4PA

Average Price
£1,277,838

Semi-Detached
£1,000,086

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,314,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vineyards Road

Average Price
£1,389,439

Semi-Detached
£926,919

Terraced
£609,307

Detached
£1,807,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vineyards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Vineyards Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-08-30	£509,830
42 Vineyards Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-06-12	£686,146
34 Vineyards Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2023-02-27	£1,344,960
36 Vineyards Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,660,000	2016-09-02	£1,837,718
40 Vineyards Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,895,000	2015-09-24	£2,406,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EN6 4PA

Employment

EN6 4PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 4PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	62
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Construction	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Real estate activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northaw Church of England Primary School Vineyards Road , Northaw EN6 4PB	3out of 4	48 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakmere Primary School Chace Avenue , EN6 5NP	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath Primary School School Road , EN6 1JW	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School Watkins Rise , EN6 1QB	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cuffley School Theobalds Road , Cuffley EN6 4HN	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Grace School Church Road , EN6 1EZ	2out of 4	2,704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chancellor's School Pine Grove , Brookmans Park AL9 7BN	3out of 4	3,695 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Alice Owen's School Dugdale Hill Lane , EN6 2DU	4out of 4	4,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Shepherd's Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NS	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Stormont School The Causeway , EN6 5HA	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rhodes Wood Hospital School Shepherds Way , Brookmans Park AL9 6NN	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lochinver House School Heath Road , Potters Bar EN6 1LW	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St John's Preparatory and Senior School , The Ridgeway EN6 5QT	- not rated	2,747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Two Brewers	1 Northaw Road West, Potters Bar		305 yd
Judges	Judge's Hill, Potters Bar		444 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Kidston Institute NORTHAW ROAD WEST		305 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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