Postcode district · Boston
Who lives in PE20
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE20, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 23,504 (2024)
PE20Postcode district · Boston
Who lives in PE20
Residents
23,504
2024 estimate
Households
9,815
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PE20England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
PE20
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
50.3% of adults in PE20 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.
PE20England
Married or civil partnership50.3%44.7%
Never married29.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in PE20 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE20
42%
36%
16%
England
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good36.4%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.