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Housing in PE20

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE20England
Detached55%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in PE20 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.3% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

PE20
70%
13%
16%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE20England
Owned outright40.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE20England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.7%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

PE20England
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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

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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