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Housing in PE21 0EE

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

Neighbourhood
Skirbeck
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (56.3%). Flats make up 5.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE21 0EEEngland
Detached10.3%22.9%
Semi-detached56.3%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in the PE21 0EE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

PE21 0EE
43%
45%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented44.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 0EEEngland
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association29.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 0EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

PE21 0EEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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 0EE (Skirbeck) (about 2,311 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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