Postcode · Boston

PE20 2HS area guide

Who lives in PE20 2HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
Council: Boston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,417 (2024)

PE20 2HSBoston

At a glance

What PE20 2HS is like

PE20 2HS is a postcode in the Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen area of Boston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,417 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE20 2 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE20 2HS compares

Headline figures for PE20 2HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 39 sales in PE20 2, +11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

33%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,518

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE20 2HS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE20 2 is up 11.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE20 2HS FAQs

Is PE20 2HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE20 2HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in PE20 2 sold for a median of £245,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE20 2HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE20 2HS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE20 2HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.8%).

Which council covers PE20 2HS?

The local authority for PE20 2HS is Boston.

PE20 2HS comes under Boston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE20 2HS?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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