# Rushden

Town in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

Rushden is a town in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. Median sale price £243,750 in 2025. Recorded crime 107.9 per 1,000 people. About 31,401 people.

Town. Code E63003267. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire)

Rushden is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Rushden add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £243,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rushden was £243,750 in 2025. Joint 436th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/rushden#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 31,689** (2021). Rushden had 31,689 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 356th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/rushden#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in Rushden 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/town/rushden#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Rushden, 98.3% 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/town/rushden#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63003267) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in Rushden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63003267) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 504 homes were sold in Rushden in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63003267) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rushden.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63003267) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rushden had 31,689 usual residents at the census.

## How Rushden compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Rushden | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £243,750 | 48th most expensive | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 31,689 | 26th most populated | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | joint 27th most people in radon Affected Areas | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.3% | joint 15th highest | 105 towns, East Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rushden safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rushden at a rate of 107.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 289 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rushden.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,028), anti-social behaviour (745) and shoplifting (489).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Rushden was 102.6 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Rushden, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Rushden has no single figure. Of its 17 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Rushden

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [North Northamptonshire 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027061) | 2,693 | 75.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.9% |
| [North Northamptonshire 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027062) | 2,324 | 145.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.1% |
| [North Northamptonshire 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027063) | 1,865 | 207.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.3% |
| [North Northamptonshire 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027064) | 1,631 | 51.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [North Northamptonshire 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027072) | 1,779 | 93.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [North Northamptonshire 034F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027073) | 2,059 | 75.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.7% |
| [North Northamptonshire 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027058) | 1,791 | 103.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.7% |
| [North Northamptonshire 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027059) | 1,756 | 108.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [North Northamptonshire 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027060) | 2,205 | 135.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.1% |
| [North Northamptonshire 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027065) | 1,898 | 187.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.7% |
| [North Northamptonshire 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027069) | 1,708 | 196.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.5% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039A](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027066) | 2,079 | 31.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.5% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039B](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027067) | 1,733 | 77.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039C](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027070) | 1,533 | 157.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039D](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01027071) | 1,425 | 46.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039E](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035409) | 1,513 | 61.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [North Northamptonshire 039F](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/neighbourhood/e01035410) | 1,698 | 44.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Wellingborough and Rushden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wellingborough-and-rushden): Gen Kitchen (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[North Northamptonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire)

## Postcode districts covering Rushden

[NN10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nn10)

## Middle areas in Rushden

[Rushden East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-east), [Rushden South](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-south), [Rushden West & North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-northamptonshire/rushden-west-and-north)

## Towns near Rushden

[Higham Ferrers](https://openindex.co.uk/town/higham-ferrers), [Irthlingborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/irthlingborough), [Wellingborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wellingborough), [Raunds](https://openindex.co.uk/town/raunds), [Burton Latimer](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burton-latimer), [Kettering](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kettering)

## Rushden in brief

Rushden is a town in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
About 31,401 people lived in Rushden in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £243,750 in 2025 across 504 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 107.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Rushden was £243,750 in 2025.
Rushden had 31,689 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in Rushden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rushden, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63003267
- 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: 7.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 31,401*
- Neighbourhoods: 17
- Output areas: 98

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Higham Ferrers](https://openindex.co.uk/town/higham-ferrers), [Irthlingborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/irthlingborough), [Wellingborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/wellingborough), [Raunds](https://openindex.co.uk/town/raunds), [Burton Latimer](https://openindex.co.uk/town/burton-latimer), [Kettering](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kettering)

## Latest updates for Rushden

- 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/E63003267

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rushden, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/rushden#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/rushden