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Rushden Lakes
vs Rushden South

Rushden Lakes has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Rushden South. Homes in Rushden South sold for a median of £275,000, 27% above Rushden Lakes. Rushden South has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Rushden Lakes highlighted
Rushden Lakes
226 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with Rushden South highlighted
Rushden South
204 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Rushden Lakes has 10,940 residents in 4,726 households; Rushden South has 10,054 in 4,365. Rushden South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.2 percentage points more than Rushden South (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

10,940Residents (2021)
10,054Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
4,726Households
4,365Households
148,918Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
31.1%Living alone
29.9%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Rushden Lakes (34%) and detached houses in Rushden South (41%). Rushden South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 15.7 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 65%). Rushden Lakes has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 6.3 percentage points more than Rushden South (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £216,250 in Rushden Lakes and £275,000 in Rushden South, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£216,250Median sale price
£275,000Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
59.2%Owner-occupied
74.9%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
22.1%Private renting
15.8%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
17.5%Social renting
8.3%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
19.3%Detached houses
41.1%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
26.8%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Terraced houses
18.9%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
13.8%Flats
9.2%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Rushden South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.8 percentage points more than Rushden Lakes (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Rushden Lakes, and 87 in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 368 m from the nearest school in Rushden Lakes and 339 m in Rushden South. The typical postcode is 5,609 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Rushden Lakes and 6,185 m in Rushden South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Rushden Lakes and 98% in Rushden South.

9.9%Green space within 500 m
13.7%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
112Services within 15 min (median)
87Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
368 mNearest school (median)
339 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
5.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
6.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
15Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
96.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 147 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Rushden Lakes 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.

147Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
69Recorded 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.

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.

Rushden South

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.

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