Higham Ferrers
vs Raunds

Higham Ferrers has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Raunds. Homes in Higham Ferrers sold for a median of £275,000, in line with Raunds. Raunds has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 11%).

Higham Ferrers

213 postcodes

Raunds

357 postcodes

North Northamptonshire

city average

People

Higham Ferrers has 10,041 residents in 4,145 households; Raunds has 14,308 in 5,979. Raunds has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 18%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (26% and 25%).

10,041Residents (2021)

14,308Residents (2021)

359,525Residents (2021)

4,145Households

5,979Households

148,918Households

15.6%Aged 15–29

15.3%Aged 15–29

16.7%Aged 15–29

19.3%Aged 65 and over

22.1%Aged 65 and over

18.2%Aged 65 and over

25.5%Living alone

25.3%Living alone

27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Higham Ferrers and 40% in Raunds. Raunds has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 1.6 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Higham Ferrers has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 1.6 percentage points more than Raunds (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Higham Ferrers and £270,000 in Raunds, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£275,000Median sale price

£270,000Median sale price

£265,000Median sale price

73.2%Owner-occupied

74.8%Owner-occupied

65.0%Owner-occupied

14.1%Private renting

12.5%Private renting

18.4%Private renting

11.8%Social renting

11.7%Social renting

15.2%Social renting

34.8%Detached houses

40.1%Detached houses

29.9%Detached houses

34.4%Semi-detached houses

36.8%Semi-detached houses

35.3%Semi-detached houses

25.9%Terraced houses

17.3%Terraced houses

23.3%Terraced houses

3.7%Flats

9.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 11%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Higham Ferrers, and 41 in Raunds. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Higham Ferrers and 461 m in Raunds. The typical postcode is 5,684 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Higham Ferrers and 10,502 m in Raunds. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Higham Ferrers and 94% in Raunds.

10.5%Green space within 500 m

10.9%Green space within 500 m

13.9%Green space within 500 m

50Services within 15 min (median)

41Services within 15 min (median)

49Services within 15 min (median)

397 mNearest school (median)

461 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

5.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

10.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

22Postcodes in flood risk areas

361Postcodes in flood risk areas

97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)

95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Higham Ferrers and 67 in Raunds, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

67Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Higham Ferrers

Higham Ferrers is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,041 people in 4,145 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the North Northamptonshire average.

Raunds

Raunds is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 14,308 people in 5,979 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £270,000 over the past two years, in line with the North Northamptonshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Higham Ferrers and Raunds next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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