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A village of 528 in Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
Rushton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 15, with 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over a fifth of residents.
The 3 things Rushton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Rushton’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rushton.
22% of residents are 65 or over, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.9%. Residents of Rushton have a median age of 50. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rushton | Northamptonshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northamptonshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 93 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 93 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 36% of workers, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 93% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Rushton, 4% work in the town itself. The average household earns £63K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% of households rent from a council or housing body. The median sale, £317,500, comes from 26 standard sales inside Rushton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private renters make up 18% of households, lower than both Northamptonshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (21%).
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £540,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £330,000 | 10 |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 14.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Northamptonshire’s towns (18.1) and England’s towns (22) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 7 offences were reported in Rushton, along with 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Rushton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. The nearest A&E to Rushton is Kettering General Hospital, 2.6 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 84% of people in Rushton called their health good or very good, near Northamptonshire’s towns (83%) and higher than England’s towns (82%).
| Census 2021 | Rushton | Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Rushton’s land, 51% lies in conservation areas, above both Northamptonshire’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include Rushton Hall School, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 34%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rushton. Best known first.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushton | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rothwell | 8,623 | 1.9 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Desborough | 11,899 | 2.5 | C+ | B− | C+ | C+ |
| Geddington | 1,525 | 3.1 | — | C− | A | A− |
| Kettering | 63,149 | 3.4 | C | B− | D | C− |
| Corby | 68,164 | 4 | C− | B | C− | D |
| Cottingham and Middleton | 1,365 | 4.5 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Broughton | 1,982 | 4.7 | — | B− | B− | B |
Geddington, Cottingham and Middleton and Broughton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Rushton Hall School.
Band D council tax in Rushton is £2,381 for 2026–27, less than in 61% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Northamptonshire, England
Rushton is a built-up area of 528 people, in the North Northamptonshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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