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Affluence in PE22 0FA

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

Neighbourhood
Leake & Butterwick
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,137 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 0FA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE22 0FA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,940
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the PE22 0FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

PE22 0FAEngland
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the PE22 0FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22 0FAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.6% of adults in the PE22 0FA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

PE22 0FAEngland
Degree level or above14.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE22 0FA (Leake & Butterwick) (about 1,137 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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