Blackfriars, Rushden, NN10 9PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN10 9PQ is primarily male, with 57.1% of the population 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	49.1%	42.9%	-6.2%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	50.9%	57.1%	6.2%	49.0%	8.1%

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	30%	37.4%	7.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	47.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	45.8%	43.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	37.2%	39.4%	2.2%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	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	23.9%	18.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.5%	16%	-7.5%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18.3%	3.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	25.4%	13.7%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
White	97.1%	97.7%	0.6%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.5%	87.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	4%	9.3%	5.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	87.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Blackfriars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackfriars was 74.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Rushden Pemberton West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackfriars has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Rushden Pemberton West and the 426th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NN10 9PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blackfriars are based on 138 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 Blackfriars, Rushden, NN10 9PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 9PQ

Average Price
£193,710

Semi-Detached
£227,224

Terraced
£180,101

Detached
£242,246

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,934

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackfriars

Average Price
£217,946

Semi-Detached
£225,760

Terraced
£211,089

Detached
£310,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,399

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BlackfriarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Blackfriars, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-09-26	£153,055
27 Blackfriars, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-08-03	£246,181
31 Blackfriars, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-27	£242,503
27 Blackfriars, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-02-14	£254,565
23 Blackfriars, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-01-12	£213,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 9PQ

Employment

NN10 9PQ 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	101
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance 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
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	2out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South End Junior School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	1,379 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	1,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wollaston School Irchester Road , Wollaston NN29 7PH	3out of 4	4,878 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	3,893 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	4,179 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bake House	167 Grangeway, Rushden		295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pemberton Centre	H E Bates Way, Rushden	847 yd
The Welcome Inn	Irchester Road, Rushden	897 yd
Rushden Windmill Club & Snooker Club	The Windmill Club, Glassbrook Road	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Sky Takeaway	6 Blackfriars, Rushden	1 yd
Golden Sunrise	175 Grangeway, Rushden	295 yd
Ta Bros Fish Bar	177 Grangeway, Rushden	295 yd
The Cod House	Rear Of, 80 Irchester Road	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	Co-op Food Store, Grangeway		295 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefriars Junior School BOUGHTON DRIVE	grass pitches	258 yd
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	812 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	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 9PQ