Rushden Lakes, Rushden, NN10 6FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN10 6FS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	26.3%	32.6%	6.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	48.7%	-8.5%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	47.4%	45.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.6%	36.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.7%	17.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.6%	3.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	27.7%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% 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	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.6%	90.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.7%	91.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	91%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Rushden Lakes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushden Lakes was 556.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 418.6% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Rushden Lakes has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.2%.

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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 6FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Rushden Lakes are based on 1 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 Rushden Lakes, Rushden, NN10 6FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 6FS

Average Price
£17,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushden Lakes

Average Price
£17,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushden LakesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit A4 South Terrace Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2018-10-19	£17,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 6FS

Employment

NN10 6FS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	126
Retired	103
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB	3out of 4	4,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	2out of 4	1,899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	2,428 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	1,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP	4out of 4	5,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,425 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	4,414 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	4,561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA	4out of 4	5,075 yd	Academy special converter	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
Artisan Cafe At Magazine Heaven	Unit 1B, South Terrace	0 yd
Bewiched Coffee	Coffee Shop The Visitor Centre, Boardwalk	213 yd
Cineworld Cinemas	Unit L16, West Terrace	248 yd
Heavenly Desserts	Unit L10A, West Terrace	248 yd
White Arches Caravans	Wellingborough Road, Rushden	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Needle And Awl	Northampton Road, Rushden		690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, Brindley Close		778 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NN10 6FS postcode.

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%

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

Overview of NN10 6FS