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Affluence in PE21 0

How PE21 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,821 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE21 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE21 0 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Income4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Crime6.8
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,248
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in PE21 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE21 0England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in PE21 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE21 0England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in PE21 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

PE21 0England
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%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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