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Housing in PE21

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

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE21England
Detached38.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.2% of households in PE21 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

PE21
56%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented19.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE21England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council7%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE21England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.2%). 26% of households include dependent children.

PE21England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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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