Affluence in PE21 7AR
How PE21 7AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fishtoft & Wyberton East
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,837 (2024)
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How well off PE21 7AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE21 7AR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the PE21 7AR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the PE21 7AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the PE21 7AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE21 7AR (Fishtoft & Wyberton East) (about 1,837 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.