PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Boston

Housing in PE20 1

What the homes in PE20 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.5%). Flats make up 7.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE20 1England
Detached50.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.9% of households in PE20 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

PE20 1
68%
14%
16%
England
  • Owned67.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented14.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE20 1England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE20 1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.3%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

PE20 1England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Boston

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Boston (August 2026, +2.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BostonEngland
All homes£806£1,459
One bedroom£605£1,195
Two bedrooms£764£1,335
Three bedrooms£923£1,489
Four or more£1,283£2,161
Detached£1,035£1,640
Semi-detached£861£1,449
Terraced£794£1,435
Flat or maisonette£645£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 238 postcodes