Wood Street, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN10 8DL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% 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	55.4%	59.3%	3.9%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	44.6%	40.7%	-3.9%	49.0%	-8.3%

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	20.4%	16.3%	-4.1%	37.9%	-21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	17.3%	21.4%	4.1%	6.1%	15.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	33.2%	-10.3%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	30.6%	31.9%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	22%	27.5%	5.5%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	26.4%	-2.9%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	24%	2.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.7%	96.9%	0.2%	81.4%	15.5%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	95.3%	92.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	62.4%	46.2%	16.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 156.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NN10 8DL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wood Street are based on 23 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 Wood Street, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 8DL

Average Price
£422,776

Semi-Detached
£345,879

Terraced
£320,466

Detached
£516,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£399,755

Semi-Detached
£365,506

Terraced
£320,638

Detached
£461,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Wood Street, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-26	£274,592
9 Wood Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2020-10-14	£249,347
23 Wood Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2013-04-18	£287,953
6 Wood Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-05-26	£973,735
31 Wood Street, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-07-31	£686,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 8DL

Employment

NN10 8DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NN10 8DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	157
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	1,926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road ,	- not rated	900 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
Golden Pavillion	15 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	91 yd
The Market Square Bakery	2 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	130 yd
Bewiched Coffee	20 High Street, Higham Ferrers	186 yd
The Spice Lounge	22 High Street, Higham Ferrers	244 yd
Savour The Flavour	32 High Street, Higham Ferrers	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carriage House	13 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	91 yd
The Queens Head	8 High Street, Higham Ferrers	147 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin Inn, 7 High Street	149 yd
Up In Smoke At The Green Dragon Pub	4 College Street, Higham Ferrers	164 yd
Higham Sports And Social Club	Linnetts Lane, Higham Ferrers	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Takeaway	14 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	91 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Take Away	5A High Street, Higham Ferrers	149 yd
Flames Grill	3 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	290 yd
Georgia's Fish Bar	4 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	26 High Street, Higham Ferrers		244 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Higham Band Club WHARF ROAD		271 yd
Ferrers School QUEENSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	394 yd
Saffron Road Recreation Ground SPRING GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	472 yd
Lancaster Park LANCASTER PARK LANCASTER PARK NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	737 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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