Portland Road, Rushden, NN10 0DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 0DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 NN10 0DJ, 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	44.1%	44.4%	0.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	33%	6.4%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	19.5%	13.4%	-6.1%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	38.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	39%	36.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	17.3%	20%	2.7%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.6%	15%	-9.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	16.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	18.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.6%	6.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	25.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.7%	93.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	93.5%	89.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	89.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 161.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NN10 0DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 202 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portland Road, Rushden, NN10 0DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 0DJ

Average Price
£218,222

Semi-Detached
£230,527

Terraced
£223,291

Detached
£208,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£182,262

Semi-Detached
£239,654

Terraced
£204,972

Detached
£325,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,849

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Portland Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-08-07	£222,966
86 Portland Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-31	£284,349
26 Portland Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-13	£290,545
84 Portland Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-06-29	£252,197
16 Portland Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-03-15	£244,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 0DJ

Employment

NN10 0DJ 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

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road ,	- not rated	2,339 yd	Free schools special	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
4 Seasons Cafe	2 Hamblin Court, Rushden	235 yd
Wishbones	62 High Street, Rushden	238 yd
Cafe Bangla	86 High Street, Rushden	265 yd
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	316 yd
Oriental Gourmet	45B High Street, Rushden	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	104 yd
The Rose And Crown	73 High Street, Rushden	316 yd
The Hopmaster General	Rushden Delivery Office, College Street	320 yd
Railway Inn	143 High Street, Rushden	362 yd
Rushden Athletic Club & Institute	Rushden Athletic Club, 61 Newton Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	56A High Street, Rushden	238 yd
Miam	78 High Street, Rushden	252 yd
Mamma Mia	80 High Street, Rushden	265 yd
Yum Jamaica	104 High Street, Rushden	278 yd
Lord Chippy And Kebab	129 High Street, Rushden	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	238 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	302 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	315 yd
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	362 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		456 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	576 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	609 yd
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	863 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 yd
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,081 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 0DJ