Affluence in PE21 7EQ
How PE21 7EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wyberton West & Fen
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
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How well off PE21 7EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE21 7EQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the PE21 7EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the PE21 7EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the PE21 7EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE21 7EQ (Wyberton West & Fen) (about 1,456 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.