Oval Road, Rushden, NN10 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN10 0JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	34.6%	2.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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	38.9%	48%	9.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	39.9%	35.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	41.6%	20.5%	-21.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	18.9%	0.9%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	17.7%	11.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	24.9%	16.7%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.7%	94.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	12.9%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	96.6%	88.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	88.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.5%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Oval Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oval Road was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oval Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 236th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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 0JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Oval Road are based on 10 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 Oval Road, Rushden, NN10 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 0JE

Average Price
£202,910

Semi-Detached
£182,023

Terraced
£188,843

Detached
£282,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,266

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oval Road

Average Price
£193,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,402

Detached
£232,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,060

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oval Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Oval Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-31	£187,008
28 Oval Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-11	£188,165
17 Oval Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-12-01	£189,812
26 Oval Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2018-02-14	£188,254
17 Oval Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-04-21	£194,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 0JE

Employment

NN10 0JE 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	184
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newton Road Junior School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road Infant School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road Community Primary School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Risdene Academy Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD	- not rated	1,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ferrers Specialist Arts College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	- not rated	1,821 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	- not rated	1,821 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU	- not rated	3,175 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE	- not rated	3,373 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
Istanbul Grill	105A High Street South, Rushden	849 yd
Full Gospel Church/Rushden Night Shelter/Cornerfield Cafe	60 High Street South, Rushden	1,084 yd
Rokka	24 High Street South, Rushden	1,084 yd
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	1,092 yd
Oriental Gourmet	45B High Street, Rushden	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Football Club Ltd.	Social Club, Hayden Road	370 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Short Stocks	484 yd
Rushden Athletic Club & Institute	Rushden Athletic Club, 61 Newton Road	605 yd
The Compasses	127 High Street South, Rushden	849 yd
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Fish Bar	Evergreen, Hayden Road	481 yd
Dragon City	107 High Street South, Rushden	849 yd
Zingers	91 High Street South, Rushden	957 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 High Street South, Rushden	1,078 yd
Imperial Garden	38 High Street South, Rushden	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	789 yd
Sainsbury's	100 High Street South, Rushden	911 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	391 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	550 yd
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		880 yd
Rushden Primary Academy RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY GOULSBRA ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 0JE