Rushden

Rushden
Rushden's St Mary's Church
Rushden Location within Northamptonshire
Population	31,690 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SP955665
Civil parish	Rushden
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RUSHDEN
Postcode district	NN10
Dialling code	01933
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Wellingborough and Rushden
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.