High Street, Rushden, NN10 0PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN10 0PQ is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	38.3%	45.3%	7.0%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	61.7%	54.7%	-7.0%	49.0%	5.7%

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 0PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	49.4%	57.1%	7.7%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	17.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-26.5%
Separated	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Divorced	18.2%	13.9%	-4.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	48.2%	43.9%	-4.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	38.9%	39%	0.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	15.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	20.1%	0.7%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10%	21.8%	11.8%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	15.9%	4.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.5%	88.6%	3.1%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	79.8%	76.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.3%	18.3%	11.0%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.8%	2.3%	-6.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	75.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 375.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 250.2% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 28th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 0PQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 191 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 High Street, Rushden, NN10 0PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 0PQ

Average Price
£201,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,878

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,116

Other
£221,522

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£311,614

Semi-Detached
£304,868

Terraced
£300,308

Detached
£453,928

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,896

Other
£498,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84B High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-31	£119,022
2 Hamblin House, 94A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-03	£122,773
4 Hamblin House, 94A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2024-10-03	£115,100
7 Hamblin House, 94A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-03	£168,813
1 Hamblin House, 94A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-03	£194,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 0PQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	19
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	2out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	1,193 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	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	4,742 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	2,447 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
Cafe Bangla	86 High Street, Rushden	15 yd
4 Seasons Cafe	2 Hamblin Court, Rushden	34 yd
Wok Inn	134 High Street, Rushden	138 yd
Wishbones	62 High Street, Rushden	141 yd
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hopmaster General	Rushden Delivery Office, College Street	140 yd
Railway Inn	143 High Street, Rushden	159 yd
The Rose And Crown	73 High Street, Rushden	250 yd
Rushden Town Band Club	76 Station Road, Rushden	302 yd
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Mia	80 High Street, Rushden	15 yd
Lord Chippy And Kebab	129 High Street, Rushden	26 yd
Miam	78 High Street, Rushden	31 yd
Yum Jamaica	104 High Street, Rushden	53 yd
Blue Corner Cafe	130 - 132 High Street, Rushden	138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	141 yd
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	159 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	305 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	370 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	218 yd
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		535 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	834 yd
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	835 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	863 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	912 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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