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Housing in PE21 8

What the homes in PE21 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.8%). Flats make up 21.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PE21 8England
Detached25.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.5% of households in PE21 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

PE21 8
41%
31%
27%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented30.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 8England
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.2%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

PE21 8England
Living alone, under 6618.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.4%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.

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