Wykeham Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 8HU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of NN10 8HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	24.7%	-0.5%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	54.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	10.2%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46.5%	48%	1.5%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	33.1%	35.5%	2.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	17.7%	13.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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	20.5%	15.5%	-5.0%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	11.4%	-9.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	20.3%	9.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	28.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.6%	97.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	98.8%	94.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	94.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Wykeham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wykeham Road was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.5% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wykeham Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 8HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Wykeham Road are based on 38 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 Wykeham Road, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, NN10 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 8HU

Average Price
£329,741

Semi-Detached
£307,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,077

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wykeham Road

Average Price
£342,326

Semi-Detached
£307,392

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wykeham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wykeham Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-22	£325,614
49 Wykeham Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-05	£253,803
20 Wykeham Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-10-28	£228,869
21 Wykeham Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-25	£377,966
41 Wykeham Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-05-31	£264,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 8HU

Employment

NN10 8HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	122
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Chichele Primary School School Lane , NN10 8NQ	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Junior School Saffron Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8ED	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Wharf Road , Higham Ferrers NN10 8BQ	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Scarborough Street , Irthlingborough NN9 5TT	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	1out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	3,145 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	597 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
Coffee Barne Ltd.	2 College Street, Higham Ferrers	501 yd
Burger Blue At Higham Town Football Club	Lancaster Park, Newton Road	639 yd
The Market Square Bakery	2 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	714 yd
Golden Pavillion	15 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	770 yd
Bewiched Coffee	20 High Street, Higham Ferrers	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up In Smoke At The Green Dragon Pub	4 College Street, Higham Ferrers	614 yd
The Carriage House	13 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	770 yd
The Queens Head	8 High Street, Higham Ferrers	796 yd
The Griffin	The Griffin Inn, 7 High Street	836 yd
Higham Ferrers Town Bowls Club	Vine Hill Drive, Higham Ferrers	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori Takeaway	14 Market Square, Higham Ferrers	770 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Take Away	5A High Street, Higham Ferrers	836 yd
Flames Grill	3 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	960 yd
Georgia's Fish Bar	4 Westfields Terrace, Higham Ferrers	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	26 High Street, Higham Ferrers		929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Park LANCASTER PARK LANCASTER PARK NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Saffron Road Recreation Ground SPRING GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	792 yd
Higham Band Club WHARF ROAD		856 yd
Ferrers School QUEENSWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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