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Housing in PE21 9LY

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

Neighbourhood
Fishtoft & Wyberton East
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.2%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE21 9LYEngland
Detached50.2%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced4.9%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.9% of households in the PE21 9LY area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

PE21 9LY
69%
25%
England
  • Owned68.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21 9LYEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21 9LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

PE21 9LYEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE21 9LY (Fishtoft & Wyberton East) (about 1,458 residents).

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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