Pemberton
vs Rushden Lakes
Rushden Lakes has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Pemberton. Homes in Pemberton sold for a median of £235,000, 9% above Rushden Lakes. Rushden Lakes has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Pemberton has 10,100 residents in 4,275 households; Rushden Lakes has 10,940 in 4,726. Pemberton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.3 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 2.7 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Pemberton (49%) and terraced houses in Rushden Lakes (34%). Pemberton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 11.1 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 6.9 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Pemberton and £216,250 in Rushden Lakes, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (9% and 10%). A typical postcode has 102 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pemberton, and 112 in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Pemberton and 368 m in Rushden Lakes. The typical postcode is 4,849 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pemberton and 5,609 m in Rushden Lakes. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Pemberton and 96% in Rushden Lakes.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Pemberton 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.
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.
Pemberton is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,100 people in 4,275 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 11% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the North Northamptonshire average.
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.
Pemberton and Rushden Lakes next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.