Shirley Road, Rushden, NN10 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN10 6BY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	56.1%	2.8%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	46.7%	43.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 6BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	30.1%	42.2%	12.1%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	37.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	52.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32.5%	34.9%	2.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.8%	12.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	24.7%	6.7%	13.4%	11.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.8%	8.1%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	24.7%	0.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.1%	83.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.9%	83.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	8%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	82.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NN10 6BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Shirley Road are based on 40 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 Shirley Road, Rushden, NN10 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 6BY

Average Price
£232,113

Semi-Detached
£224,915

Terraced
£187,533

Detached
£449,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£222,568

Semi-Detached
£264,672

Terraced
£190,755

Detached
£398,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Shirley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-04	£206,486
1C Shirley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-30	£256,394
82 Shirley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-29	£126,982
80 Shirley Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-08-28	£191,097
72 Shirley Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2019-12-15	£207,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 6BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	72
Human health and social work activities	50
Education	34
Construction	34
Manufacturing	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Real estate activities	12
Information and communication	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	Yes	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	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	4,389 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	1,928 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
Wok Inn	134 High Street, Rushden	423 yd
4 Seasons Cafe	2 Hamblin Court, Rushden	494 yd
Cafe Bangla	86 High Street, Rushden	511 yd
Wishbones	62 High Street, Rushden	628 yd
ShangHai	53 High Street, Rushden	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	397 yd
Railway Inn	143 High Street, Rushden	434 yd
Rushden Town Band Club	76 Station Road, Rushden	624 yd
The Hopmaster General	Rushden Delivery Office, College Street	661 yd
The Rose And Crown	73 High Street, Rushden	741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cafe Fish N Chips	6 Higham Road, Rushden	299 yd
Blue Corner Cafe	130 - 132 High Street, Rushden	423 yd
USA Fried Chicken	136 High Street, Rushden	423 yd
Yum Jamaica	104 High Street, Rushden	480 yd
Mamma Mia	80 High Street, Rushden	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd.	Petrol Filling Station, Higham Road	299 yd
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	434 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	628 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	770 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	616 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	733 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	850 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		944 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	81 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 6BY