Affluence in PE20 3BA
How PE20 3BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,417 (2024)
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How well off PE20 3BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE20 3BA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the PE20 3BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the PE20 3BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the PE20 3BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE20 3BA (Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen) (about 2,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.