Westfield Avenue, Rushden, NN10 9RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 9RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	54.9%	48.9%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	45.1%	51.1%	6.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	37.4%	37.5%	0.1%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	44.4%	4.4%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	11.3%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	37.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	36.5%	43.6%	7.1%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around NN10 9RE this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	28.8%	-2.1%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	14.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	19%	11.5%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.4%	99.5%	0.1%	81.4%	18.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	97.2%	90.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.2%	8.7%	6.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	89.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	35.5%	13.5%	22.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Westfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfield Avenue was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.7% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfield Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Westfield Avenue are based on 90 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 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, NN10 9RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 9RE

Average Price
£191,798

Semi-Detached
£191,979

Terraced
£191,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Avenue

Average Price
£214,069

Semi-Detached
£201,251

Terraced
£210,317

Detached
£610,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-17	£160,316
8 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-07-02	£158,597
53 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-01-06	£207,787
8 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-11-15	£148,964
53 Westfield Avenue, Rushden, Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2019-09-20	£195,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 9RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Junior School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Lord Tennyson School Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	- not rated	479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU	- not rated	1,077 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	- not rated	2,548 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE	- not rated	4,688 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	4,912 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
White Arches Caravans	Wellingborough Road, Rushden		1,002 yd
The Bake House	167 Grangeway, Rushden		1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pemberton Centre	H E Bates Way, Rushden	345 yd
The Welcome Inn	Irchester Road, Rushden	388 yd
Rushden Windmill Club & Snooker Club	The Windmill Club, Glassbrook Road	402 yd
Festive Delights	Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road	900 yd
Rushden Town Band Club	76 Station Road, Rushden	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod House	Rear Of, 80 Irchester Road	142 yd
Spice Of Life	169 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	503 yd
Deb's Fish Bar	172 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	595 yd
New China Town	178 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	601 yd
Shek Wu	140 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Op	Co-op Food Store, Grangeway		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	376 yd
Whitefriars Junior School BOUGHTON DRIVE	grass pitches	864 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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