Oswald Road, Rushden, NN10 0LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 0LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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	35.3%	38.8%	3.5%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	34.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14.5%	17%	2.5%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44%	39.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	36.5%	38.1%	1.6%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.7%	16.9%	2.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	27.5%	14.7%	-12.8%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.9%	6.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	28.3%	12.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	84.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	91%	88.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	89.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Oswald Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oswald Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 361st lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 0LE, 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 Oswald Road are based on 51 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 Oswald Road, Rushden, NN10 0LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 0LE

Average Price
£205,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£205,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Road

Average Price
£205,404

Semi-Detached
£226,918

Terraced
£197,943

Detached
£375,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oswald Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-10-18	£193,481
7 Oswald Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-04-12	£199,371
6 Oswald Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2018-09-28	£212,814
11 Oswald Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2017-12-11	£224,816
4 Oswald Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2016-11-04	£200,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 0LE

Employment

NN10 0LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NN10 0LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	81
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Other	14
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
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 School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	77 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	4out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Primary Academy Goulsbra Road , NN10 0YX	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	5,393 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	2,580 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
Istanbul Grill	105A High Street South, Rushden	478 yd
Full Gospel Church/Rushden Night Shelter/Cornerfield Cafe	60 High Street South, Rushden	654 yd
Rokka	24 High Street South, Rushden	654 yd
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	667 yd
Oriental Gourmet	45B High Street, Rushden	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rushden Athletic Club & Institute	Rushden Athletic Club, 61 Newton Road	191 yd
The Compasses	127 High Street South, Rushden	478 yd
The Football Club Ltd.	Social Club, Hayden Road	508 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club	Cricket Club, Short Stocks	527 yd
Rushden Working Mens Club	28 Griffith Street, Rushden	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen Fish Bar	Evergreen, Hayden Road	207 yd
Dragon City	107 High Street South, Rushden	478 yd
Zingers	91 High Street South, Rushden	542 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 High Street South, Rushden	637 yd
Imperial Garden	38 High Street South, Rushden	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	364 yd
Sainsbury's	100 High Street South, Rushden	536 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	602 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	659 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	322 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		438 yd
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	549 yd
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
South End Junior School WYMINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 yd
Jubilee Park COWSLIP CLOSE	grass pitches	1,084 yd
Rushden Primary Academy RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY GOULSBRA ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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