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Affluence in PE20 1

How PE20 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,803 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE20 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE20 1 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.2
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,803
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in PE20 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PE20 1England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in PE20 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE20 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in PE20 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

PE20 1England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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