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Affluence in PE22 0

How PE22 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE22 0 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in PE22 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE22 0England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in PE22 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22 0England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in PE22 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

PE22 0England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%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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