Sussex Place, Rushden, NN10 6PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NN10 6PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.7%	48.1%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	30.1%	30%	-0.1%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	42.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.9%	16.8%	3.9%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	54.6%	47.6%	-7.0%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	32.5%	31%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	19.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	19.9%	1.9%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	23.9%	-0.5%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
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%	91.1%	1.0%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	91.9%	90.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	90.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sussex Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Place was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Place has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 290th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

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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 6PS, 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 Sussex Place 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 Sussex Place, Rushden, NN10 6PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 6PS

Average Price
£382,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Place

Average Price
£388,728

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£388,728

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sussex Place, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£199,995	2011-10-14	£388,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 6PS

Employment

NN10 6PS 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	104
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

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	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	1,376 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	471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	3,990 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	1,736 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	711 yd
The Spice Lounge	22 High Street, Higham Ferrers	732 yd
Savour The Flavour	32 High Street, Higham Ferrers	732 yd
Bewiched Coffee	20 High Street, Higham Ferrers	810 yd
4 Seasons Cafe	2 Hamblin Court, Rushden	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe's Bar	98 High Street, Higham Ferrers	561 yd
Higham Sports And Social Club	Linnetts Lane, Higham Ferrers	655 yd
Railway Inn	143 High Street, Rushden	705 yd
Higham Ferrers Working Mens Club	6 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	713 yd
King Edward VII	158 Queen Street, Rushden	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Cafe Fish N Chips	6 Higham Road, Rushden	362 yd
Subway	172 Washbrook Road, Rushden	572 yd
Blue Corner Cafe	130 - 132 High Street, Rushden	711 yd
USA Fried Chicken	136 High Street, Rushden	711 yd
Flames Grill	3 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd.	Petrol Filling Station, Higham Road	362 yd
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	705 yd
Co-op	26 High Street, Higham Ferrers	732 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	533 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Higham Band Club WHARF ROAD		839 yd
Ferrers School QUEENSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	927 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Rushden Town Indoor Bowls Club NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,023 yd
Saffron Road Recreation Ground SPRING GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,056 yd
Rushden Town Cricket Club CRICKET CLUB CRICKET CLUB SHORT STOCKS	grass pitches	1,080 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%

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

Overview of NN10 6PS