Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryRushden Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAlfred Lord Tennyson Schoolages 3-11, 147 pupilsright herePrimaryNewton Road Schoolages 4-11, 196 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRushden Academyages 11-18, 961 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorthampton College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northampton12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationWellingborough3.4 miBus stationBus StationBedford12 miBus stops227 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:40 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:09 am – 3:51 pm
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People9,357 residentsin the Rushden East census areaMedian age 38.84,383 households51% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright21% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,633 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 66% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHall Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haChurch Greenpark · under a mileSpencer Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haIrchester Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 79 haJubilee Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Pemberton Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200139 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202525 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,683 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
