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Affluence in PE20 3

How PE20 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
17,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE20 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE20 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Employment5.4
  • Living environment5.4
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in PE20 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE20 3England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired30.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in PE20 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE20 3England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in PE20 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

PE20 3England
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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