Rushden

This article is about the town in Northamptonshire. For other uses, see Rushden (disambiguation).

Rushden
Rushden's St Mary's Church
Rushden is located in Northamptonshire
Rushden
Rushden
Location within Northamptonshire
Population31,690 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSP955665
Civil parish
  • Rushden
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRUSHDEN
Postcode districtNN10
Dialling code01933
PoliceNorthamptonshire
FireNorthamptonshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northamptonshire
52°17′17″N 0°36′04″W / 52.288°N 0.601°W / 52.288; -0.601

Rushden is a town and civil parish in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, around 18 miles (29 km) east of Northampton.[2] The parish is on the border with Bedfordshire, 12 miles (19 km) north of Bedford.[3]

The parish of Rushden covers an area of some 9,001 acres (36.43 km2). The population of Rushden is 32,038,[4] making it the fifth largest town in the county. The larger urban area, which includes the adjoining town of Higham Ferrers, has a population of 40,865.

  1. ^ "Rushden". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ Measured using Google Maps from Northampton Guildhall to Rushden Hall.
  3. ^ Measured using Google Maps from Silver Street, Bedford to Rushden Hall.
  4. ^ Census 2021