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Housing in PE21 0BF

What the homes in PE21 0BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fishtoft & Wyberton East
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.2%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE21 0BFEngland
Detached64.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.4% of households in the PE21 0BF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

PE21 0BF
75%
14%
England
  • Owned75.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 0BFEngland
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 0BFEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

PE21 0BFEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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 PE21 0BF (Fishtoft & Wyberton East) (about 1,877 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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