The Drive, Rushden, NN10 9JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 9JT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50%	52.3%	2.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	27.7%	34.1%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	43%	-9.9%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12%	15.7%	3.7%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.2%	44.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	39.5%	36.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.8%	17.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.8%	3.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	91%	-5.9%	81.4%	9.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	95.4%	85.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
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	95.4%	86.1%	-9.3%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NN10 9JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Drive are based on 31 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 The Drive, Rushden, NN10 9JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 9JT

Average Price
£365,980

Semi-Detached
£316,347

Terraced
£308,082

Detached
£414,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£337,938

Semi-Detached
£340,032

Terraced
£324,629

Detached
£424,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,440

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Drive, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-16	£336,118
40 The Drive, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-21	£281,859
3 The Drive, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-04-30	£449,091
44 The Drive, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2021-04-26	£282,105
5 The Drive, Rushden, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-01-12	£439,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 9JT

Employment

NN10 9JT 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	133
Retired	64
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	20
Construction	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	4out of 4	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South End Junior School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Road School Newton Road , NN10 0HH	1out of 4	772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	881 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	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	2,418 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	3,220 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	4,817 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Istanbul Grill	105A High Street South, Rushden	217 yd
Full Gospel Church/Rushden Night Shelter/Cornerfield Cafe	60 High Street South, Rushden	337 yd
Rokka	24 High Street South, Rushden	337 yd
Pizzeria Venezia	30 Church Street, Rushden	686 yd
Rushden Cafe	2 - 2A Church Street, Rushden	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Compasses	127 High Street South, Rushden	217 yd
Rushden Conservative Club Limited	44 High Street South, Rushden	337 yd
Rushden Working Mens Club	28 Griffith Street, Rushden	489 yd
Rushden Athletic Club & Institute	Rushden Athletic Club, 61 Newton Road	696 yd
The Rose And Crown	73 High Street, Rushden	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon City	107 High Street South, Rushden	217 yd
Zingers	91 High Street South, Rushden	254 yd
Imperial Garden	38 High Street South, Rushden	337 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 High Street South, Rushden	515 yd
Pizza 2 Go	1 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	100 High Street South, Rushden	162 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	631 yd
Lidl	Lidl Stores, 25 Newton Road	658 yd
Rushden Food Centre	16 High Street, Rushden	689 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit 4 Her LITTLE STREET	health and fitness suite	224 yd
South End Junior School WYMINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Hope Methodist Church Hall (Closed) Park Road		488 yd
Jubilee Park COWSLIP CLOSE	grass pitches	596 yd
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Rushden Primary Academy RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY RUSHDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY GOULSBRA ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Hayden Road Hayden Road	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Whitefriars Junior School BOUGHTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,057 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 9JT