PE21 9DF area guide
Who lives in PE21 9DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Boston Central & North
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
PE21 9DFBoston
What PE21 9DF is like
PE21 9DF is a postcode in the Boston Central & North area of Boston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,750 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57% 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 9 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.
How PE21 9DF compares
Headline figures for PE21 9DF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PE21 9DF differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
PE21 9DF FAQs
01Is PE21 9DF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PE21 9DF?The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.
03Is PE21 9DF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PE21 9DF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PE21 9DF?The local authority for PE21 9DF is Boston.
The local authority for PE21 9DF is Boston.
06How well connected is PE21 9DF?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.