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Higham Ferrers
vs Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Higham Ferrers. Homes in Higham Ferrers sold for a median of £275,000, 27% above Rushden Lakes. Higham Ferrers has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Higham Ferrers highlighted
Higham Ferrers
213 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Rushden Lakes highlighted
Rushden Lakes
226 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Higham Ferrers has 10,041 residents in 4,145 households; Rushden Lakes has 10,940 in 4,726. Higham Ferrers has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 4 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 5.6 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

10,041Residents (2021)
10,940Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,145Households
4,726Households
148,918Households
15.6%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 65 and over
15.3%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
25.5%Living alone
31.1%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Higham Ferrers (35%) and terraced houses in Rushden Lakes (34%). Higham Ferrers has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 14 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 8 percentage points more than Higham Ferrers (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £275,000 in Higham Ferrers and £216,250 in Rushden Lakes, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£275,000Median sale price
£216,250Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
73.2%Owner-occupied
59.2%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
14.1%Private renting
22.1%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
11.8%Social renting
17.5%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
34.8%Detached houses
19.3%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
25.9%Terraced houses
34.2%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
3.7%Flats
13.8%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 10%). A typical postcode has 50 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Higham Ferrers, and 112 in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 397 m from the nearest school in Higham Ferrers and 368 m in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 5,684 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Higham Ferrers and 5,609 m in Rushden Lakes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Higham Ferrers and 96% in Rushden Lakes.

10.5%Green space within 500 m
9.9%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
50Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
397 mNearest school (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
5.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.2%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 147 in Rushden Lakes, 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
147Recorded 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.

Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,940 people in 4,726 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,250 over the past two years, 18% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

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