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PE21 0LY area guide

Who lives in PE21 0LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Skirbeck
Council: Boston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,121 (2024)

PE21 0LYBoston

At a glance

What PE21 0LY is like

PE21 0LY is a postcode in the Skirbeck area of Boston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,121 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 40.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE21 0 sold for a median of £175,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE21 0LY compares

Headline figures for PE21 0LY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,500

Median over 98 sales in PE21 0, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,680

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE21 0LY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE21 0LY FAQs

Is PE21 0LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE21 0LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,500.

Homes in PE21 0 sold for a median of £175,500 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE21 0LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE21 0LY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE21 0LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.7%).

Which council covers PE21 0LY?

The local authority for PE21 0LY is Boston.

PE21 0LY comes under Boston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE21 0LY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Boston Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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