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Postcode · Potters Bar

Affluence in EN6 2NJ

How EN6 2NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Potters Bar Parkfield
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,532 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN6 2NJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN6 2NJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the EN6 2NJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

EN6 2NJEngland
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the EN6 2NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

EN6 2NJEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the EN6 2NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

EN6 2NJEngland
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EN6 2NJ (Potters Bar Parkfield) (about 1,532 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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