Oakley Road, Rushden, NN10 9XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 9XA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	25.6%	29.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	49.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	12%	2.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	36%	41.1%	5.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	38.1%	38.3%	0.2%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	20.1%	15.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	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	31%	20%	-11.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.7%	1.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.8%	4.4%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
White	97.6%	91.3%	-6.3%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	97.6%	90%	-7.6%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	90%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	61.5%	46.2%	15.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Oakley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakley Road was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakley Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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 9XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Oakley Road are based on 81 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 Oakley Road, Rushden, NN10 9XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 9XA

Average Price
£212,253

Semi-Detached
£217,988

Terraced
£203,023

Detached
£288,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakley Road

Average Price
£216,949

Semi-Detached
£249,732

Terraced
£204,226

Detached
£289,877

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Oakley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-09-01	£200,596
55 Oakley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2025-03-21	£236,877
48 Oakley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-02-28	£217,211
20 Oakley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2024-08-23	£218,520
9 Oakley Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-06-14	£201,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 9XA

Employment

NN10 9XA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hayway Infant and Nursery School Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Lord Tennyson School Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Junior School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushden Community College Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rushden Community College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing Hayway , NN10 6AG	- not rated	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushden Academy Hayway , NN10 6AG	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chichele Girls' School Spencer Road , NN10 6AD	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Pemberton Boys' School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knuston Hall Knuston , NN29 7EU	- not rated	1,649 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Northamptonshire College Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	- not rated	1,983 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelveston Road School Chelveston Road , NN10 8HN	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE	- not rated	4,808 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	5,455 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
Wok Inn	134 High Street, Rushden	784 yd
Inflatapark Ltd	Unit 6, Brindley Close	789 yd
Cafe Bangla	86 High Street, Rushden	836 yd
4 Seasons Cafe	2 Hamblin Court, Rushden	864 yd
Wishbones	62 High Street, Rushden	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rushden Windmill Club & Snooker Club	The Windmill Club, Glassbrook Road	358 yd
The Pemberton Centre	H E Bates Way, Rushden	457 yd
Rushden Town Band Club	76 Station Road, Rushden	542 yd
Festive Delights	Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road	736 yd
Railway Inn	143 High Street, Rushden	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Of Life	169 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	191 yd
Deb's Fish Bar	172 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	272 yd
New China Town	178 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	275 yd
Welcome Precious	80 Moor Road, Rushden	289 yd
Shek Wu	140 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	161 High Street, Rushden	750 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, Brindley Close	754 yd
Asda Stores Ltd.	Petrol Filling Station, Higham Road	779 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	48 - 50 High Street, Rushden	937 yd
Tesco	7 High Street, Rushden	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	503 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Rushden Town Indoor Bowls Club NORTHAMPTON ROAD	indoor bowls	1,016 yd
Anytime Fitness (Rushden) CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 9XA