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Affluence in PE21 9

How PE21 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,105 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE21 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE21 9 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Living environment5.3
  • Crime5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£42,933
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in PE21 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

PE21 9England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in PE21 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE21 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in PE21 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

PE21 9England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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