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Postcode · Potters Bar

Affluence in EN6 3BY

How EN6 3BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Potters Bar Furzefield
Council
Hertsmere
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,433 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off EN6 3BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the EN6 3BY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,880
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the EN6 3BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

EN6 3BYEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the EN6 3BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

EN6 3BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the EN6 3BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

EN6 3BYEngland
Degree level or above29.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 3BY (Potters Bar Furzefield) (about 1,433 residents).

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

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