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About

Higham Ferrers is a small market town in North Northamptonshire, lying close to Rushden and Irthlingborough. The town centre keeps a clear medieval street pattern around a Market Place and a compact high street, with a mix of civic buildings, houses and small businesses. Local green spaces and short footpaths connect the centre to surrounding farmland and residential areas, and community facilities concentrate around the town hall and schools.

The town is closely associated with Archbishop Henry Chichele, who founded Chichele College in 1422; the college’s stone remains sit adjacent to St Mary’s Church and are visible from streets around the churchyard. St Mary’s itself contains elements from several centuries and anchors the town’s historic core. Higham Ferrers still shows its origins as a market settlement through its layout and surviving historic buildings, and its identity is tied to those local landmarks rather than to larger nearby centres.

Area overview

On average Higham Ferrers has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Higham Ferrers is £54,690 per year. There are 5 schools in Higham Ferrers: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Higham Ferrers is home to around 9,446 people, with a population density of about 457.5 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Higham Ferrers Population
9,446
Population density
457.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.75(-39%)
Shoplifting
18.84(+112%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.2(-1%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.66(-38%)
Public order
4.13(-41%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,594
90.97%
Other White
265
2.81%
African
93
0.98%
Irish
80
0.85%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
80
0.85%
Total population: 9,447

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,109
27.67%
Level 3 (A level)
1,380
18.11%
No qualifications
1,297
17.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,211
15.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
954
12.52%
Total 16+ residents: 7,621

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,530
39.08%
Owns outright
1,344
34.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
492
12.57%
Other social rented
371
9.48%
Other forms of private rent
74
1.89%
Total households: 3,915

Property prices in Higham Ferrers

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £281,000 in Higham Ferrers area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Higham Ferrers in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Higham Ferrers over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£395,500
Flats6£164,000
Semi-Detached46£260,000
Terraced32£246,000

10 years median price trend in Higham Ferrers

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Higham Ferrers.

All postcodes in Higham Ferrers

NN108BS

Cunningham Close

NN108HA

Meadow Close

NN108JH

Simpson Avenue

NN96AH

Higham Road

NN108AW

Northampton Road

NN108DT

The John White Close

NN108NP

Ullswater Close

NN108GE

Draper Road

NN108NY

Bankside

NN96AW

Duchy Close

NN108AS

Commercial Street

NN108DP

Clare Walk

NN108FT

Litchfield Drive

NN108HJ

Hachenburg Place

NN108HT

Chichele Street

NN108LA

Kings Avenue

NN108BX

Manor Way

NN108EW

Meadow View

NN108DR

Cemetery Lane

NN100SR

Church Lane

NN108AE

Handcross Way

NN108DQ

Keats Way

NN108GD

Higham Ferrers

NN108HL

Kimbolton Road

NN108NN

Windermere Drive

NN108AQ

Borough Court

NN108BG

Milton Street

NN108DG

Byron Crescent

NN108EN

Meadow View

NN108HE

Elm Walk

NN108JT

Anne Close

NN108DH

Dryden Way

NN108LH

Pressland Drive

NN96AG

Water Lane

NN108BZ

Duchy Close

NN108DX

College Street

NN108GB

Higham Ferrers

NN108PN

Parker Way

NN108BF

Bolingbroke Place

NN108DF

Shelley Drive

NN108NF

Swans Way

NN108DA

Linnetts Lane

NN108DU

Kimbolton Road

NN108AR

Warmonds Hill

NN108HF

Bates Close

NN108DN

Midland Road

NN108NS

Roman Way

NN108PJ

Blackwell Close

NN100SP

Rushden Road

NN108ES

Cedar Way

NN108AY

Westfields Terrace

NN108HX

Grove Street

NN108FA

Castlefields Close

NN108LT

Bede Close

NN108NJ

Grasmere Way

NN108FB

Westfield Mews

NN108JW

Newman Street

NN108LW

Townsend Leys

NN96AF

Water Lane

NN108HH

Chamberlain Way

NN108HY

Lancaster Street

NN108LG

Philip Way

NN108LY

Fitzwilliam Leys

NN108AX

Westfield Avenue

NN108LF

Queensway

NN96QG

Higham Road

NN108BT

Market Square

NN108HG

Barratt Close

NN108JE

Kings Meadow Lane

NN108LX

Hecham Way

NN108AD

Handcross Way

NN108DD

High Street

NN108DZ

College Street

NN108HU

Wykeham Road

NN108JJ

George Street

NN96AD

Sawyers Crescent

NN108EP

Spring Gardens

NN108BN

High Street

NN108HD

Carlton Mews

NN108AL

The Hawthorns

NN108NW

Temple Court

NN108PH

Binder Close

NN108EF

Vine Hill Drive

NN108PP

Warmonds Hill

NN108AF

Tenter Close

NN108BW

High Street

NN108HN

Chelveston Road

NN108NH

Kynnesworth Gardens

NN108LS

William Steele Way

NN108ND

Mill Fields

NN108EY

Oaks Drive

NN108NU

Villa Rise

NN96AU

The Crescent

NN108EH

Vine Hill Close

NN108PR

Nightingale Way

NN96AN

Kimbolton Road

NN108EB

Higham Ferrers

NN108ET

Linden Avenue

NN108FS

Newton Road

NN108HR

Newton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.