PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Boston

Housing in PE21 1

What the homes in PE21 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
3,743 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (25.7%). Flats make up 37.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PE21 1England
Detached14.4%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.1% of households in PE21 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

PE21 1
28%
47%
23%
England
  • Owned28.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented47.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 1England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.4%). 26% of households include dependent children.

PE21 1England
Living alone, under 6628.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector