# Rushden South

The south of the North Northamptonshire. 9,818 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.8 square kilometres.

Rushden South had 9,984 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02005638. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £272,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rushden South was £272,500 in 2025. Joint 3,196th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,984** (2021). Rushden South had 9,984 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,165th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Rushden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.9%** (January 2026). In Rushden South, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02005638) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Rushden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02005638) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 151 homes were sold in Rushden South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02005638) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rushden South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02005638) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rushden South had 9,984 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rushden South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rushden South at a rate of 69.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.4 per 1,000 people across North Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 176 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 171 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Other crime | 82 |
| Vehicle crime | 46 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Drug offences | 15 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Rushden South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rushden South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £272,500 | 16th most expensive | 40 middle areas, North Northamptonshire · 2025 |
| Population | 9,984 | 13th most populated | 40 middle areas, North Northamptonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | joint 8th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, North Northamptonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.9% | joint 2nd highest | 40 middle areas, North Northamptonshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rushden South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rushden South at a rate of 69.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.4 per 1,000 people across North Northamptonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rushden South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (176), violence and sexual offences (171) and anti-social behaviour (120).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of North Northamptonshire

These figures are published for the whole of North Northamptonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Northamptonshire and not Rushden South alone. [See North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire)

- **Average house price: £252,884** (August 2026). North Northamptonshire’s average house price was £252,884 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,951** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Northamptonshire earned a median of £37,951 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 155th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.7×** (2025). A home in North Northamptonshire costs 6.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 147th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.5** (2025). North Northamptonshire has a deprivation score of 18.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 140th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rushden South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rushden South was £272,500 in 2025.
Rushden South had 9,984 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Rushden South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rushden South, 99.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02005638
- Ward: [Rushden South †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/ward/rushden-south)
- Constituency: [Wellingborough and Rushden †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wellingborough-and-rushden)
- Council: [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,818*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 32

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rushden East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-east), [Harrold, Chellington & Turvey](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/harrold-chellington-and-turvey), [Higham Ferrers](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/higham-ferrers), [Rushden West & North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-west-and-north), [Riseley & Sharnbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/riseley-and-sharnbrook), [Irchester, Wollaston & Bozeat](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/irchester-wollaston-and-bozeat)

## Latest updates for Rushden South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005638

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south