Pemberton
vs Rushden South
Pemberton has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Rushden South. Homes in Rushden South sold for a median of £275,000, 17% above Pemberton. Rushden South has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Pemberton has 10,100 residents in 4,275 households; Rushden South has 10,054 in 4,365. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). Rushden South has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1.5 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 detached houses in Rushden South (41%). Rushden South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 4.6 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £235,000 in Pemberton and £275,000 in Rushden South, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.
Surroundings
Rushden South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.7 percentage points more than Pemberton (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 102 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pemberton, and 87 in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Pemberton and 339 m in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 4,849 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pemberton and 6,185 m in Rushden South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Pemberton and 98% in Rushden South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 108 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Pemberton and 69 in Rushden South, 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 South is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 10,054 people in 4,365 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 4% above the North Northamptonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the North Northamptonshire average.
More comparisons.
Pemberton and Rushden South next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.