High Street, Rushden, NN10 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 0QE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 0QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	50.4%	54.8%	4.4%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	25.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Divorced	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50%	42.9%	-7.1%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	33.9%	37.9%	4.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	22.4%	2.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	16.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	17.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	18.5%	4.3%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.2%	89%	-2.2%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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%	84.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.7%	8.3%	5.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	84.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 260.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.2% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 52nd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 0QE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 0QE

Average Price
£364,788

Semi-Detached
£308,308

Terraced
£733,385

Detached
£1,031,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£174,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£309,574

Semi-Detached
£302,481

Terraced
£302,706

Detached
£450,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,055

Other
£480,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-10-29	£251,254
71A High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£333,000	2023-12-15	£328,453
47 High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-19	£155,528
39 High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-15	£198,580
35 High Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-02-15	£208,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 0QE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Lord Tennyson School Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	- not rated	131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road Community Primary School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Risdene Academy Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road Junior School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD	- not rated	939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,814 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU	- not rated	2,162 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN	3out of 4	2,605 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE	- not rated	3,923 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	5,350 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	14 yd
Oriental Gourmet	45B High Street, Rushden	14 yd
Pizzeria Venezia	30 Church Street, Rushden	87 yd
Rushden Cafe	2 - 2A Church Street, Rushden	87 yd
Wishbones	62 High Street, Rushden	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose And Crown	73 High Street, Rushden	14 yd
The Hopmaster General	Rushden Delivery Office, College Street	144 yd
Rushden Working Mens Club	28 Griffith Street, Rushden	254 yd
Festive Delights	Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road	324 yd
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	56A High Street, Rushden	113 yd
Pizza 2 Go	1 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	205 yd
Ocean Blue	2 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	205 yd
Masala Hut	3 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	205 yd
Miam	78 High Street, Rushden	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	61 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	113 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	127 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	291 yd
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		300 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	777 yd
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	850 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	872 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
South End Junior School WYMINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 0QE