Irchester Road, Rushden, NN10 9XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NN10 9XQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 9XQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	21.5%	28.7%	7.2%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	52.1%	-8.7%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	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	43%	40.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	38.4%	36%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	14.6%	17.3%	2.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	26.6%	24.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.7%	97.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.6%	93.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	92.7%	-0.7%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Irchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Irchester Road was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% higher than the Higham Ferrers average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Irchester Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers and the 245th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 9XQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Irchester Road are based on 188 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 Irchester Road, Rushden, NN10 9XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN10 9XQ

Average Price
£404,853

Semi-Detached
£666,282

Terraced
£220,645

Detached
£571,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Irchester Road

Average Price
£310,291

Semi-Detached
£256,059

Terraced
£223,804

Detached
£573,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Irchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100C Irchester Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-11	£208,543
86 Irchester Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-02-21	£150,904
100 Irchester Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-11-14	£257,480
84 Irchester Road, Rushden, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-10-18	£204,173
82 Irchester Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-09-07	£228,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN10 9XQ

Employment

NN10 9XQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9XQ 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	109
Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tennyson Road Infant School Highfield Road , NN10 9QD	2out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars Primary School Boughton Drive , NN10 9HX	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden Alfred Street , NN10 9YS	2out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denfield Park Primary School Victoria Road , NN10 0DA	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South End Infant School Wymington Road , NN10 9JU	4out of 4	1,797 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	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ferrers School Queensway , Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF	1out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huxlow Science College Finedon Road , Irthlingborough NN9 5TY	3out of 4	4,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ	3out of 4	5,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,294 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinwick Hall College Hinwick , NN29 7JD	- not rated	5,048 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wellingborough School London Road , NN8 2BX	- not rated	5,354 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Gate Primary School -Two Sites and Satellite Rowan Gate Primary School , Finedon Road NN8 4NS	4out of 4	5,464 yd	Community special school	Yes	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		872 yd
Inflatapark Ltd	Unit 6, Brindley Close		1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Welcome Inn	Irchester Road, Rushden	392 yd
The Pemberton Centre	H E Bates Way, Rushden	409 yd
Rushden Windmill Club & Snooker Club	The Windmill Club, Glassbrook Road	432 yd
Rushden Town Band Club	76 Station Road, Rushden	944 yd
Festive Delights	Masonic Hall, Wellingborough Road	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod House	Rear Of, 80 Irchester Road	1 yd
Spice Of Life	169 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	483 yd
Deb's Fish Bar	172 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	592 yd
New China Town	178 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	599 yd
Shek Wu	140 Wellingborough Road, Rushden	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, Brindley Close		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pemberton Centre H E BATES WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts	451 yd
Whitefriars Junior School BOUGHTON DRIVE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Spencer Park SPENCER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Corpus Conditioning FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE DUCK STREET	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Splash Leisure Pool STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Rushden Academy HAYWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,085 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	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NN10 9XQ