Postcode · Boston

PE21 7TR area guide

Who lives in PE21 7TR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wyberton West & Fen
Council: Boston
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,197 (2024)

PE21 7TRBoston

At a glance

What PE21 7TR is like

PE21 7TR is a postcode in the Wyberton West & Fen area of Boston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,197 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 9.4% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE21 7 sold for a median of £193,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE21 7TR compares

Headline figures for PE21 7TR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£193,950

Median over 132 sales in PE21 7, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,031

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE21 7TR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE21 7 is down 9.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE21 7TR FAQs

Is PE21 7TR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE21 7TR?

The median sale price over the last year was £193,950.

Homes in PE21 7 sold for a median of £193,950 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE21 7TR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE21 7TR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE21 7TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.2% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (73.1%).

Which council covers PE21 7TR?

The local authority for PE21 7TR is Boston.

PE21 7TR comes under Boston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE21 7TR?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Boston Rail Station, 1.3 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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