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Affluence in PE20

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

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
23,504 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE20 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.9
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Employment4.9
  • Income5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,972
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

54.5% of adults in PE20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PE20England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in PE20 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE20England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in PE20 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

PE20England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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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