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Affluence in PE21

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

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
53,125 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE21 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Income3.9
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime5.4
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in PE21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE21England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in PE21 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE21England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine25.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in PE21 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.

PE21England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications28%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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