Affluence in PE21 9DS
How PE21 9DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Boston Central & North
- Council
- Boston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
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How well off PE21 9DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE21 9DS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the PE21 9DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.4% of adults in the PE21 9DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the PE21 9DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE21 9DS (Boston Central & North) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.