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Housing in PE21 9

What the homes in PE21 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.7%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE21 9England
Detached41.7%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in PE21 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 39% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

PE21 9
62%
26%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented25.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 9England
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.9%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

PE21 9England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%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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