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Housing in PE20 3RF

What the homes in PE20 3RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,446 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (57.9%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE20 3RFEngland
Detached57.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced5.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in the PE20 3RF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 43% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

PE20 3RF
78%
12%
England
  • Owned77.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE20 3RFEngland
Owned outright43%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE20 3RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.3%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

PE20 3RFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children25.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE20 3RF (Swineshead, Bicker & Holland Fen) (about 2,446 residents).

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

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