Postcode · Boston

PE22 0FA area guide

Who lives in PE22 0FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

PE22 0FABoston

At a glance

What PE22 0FA is like

PE22 0FA is a postcode in the Leake & Butterwick area of Boston. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,137 people. 85.2% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE22 0 sold for a median of £218,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE22 0FA compares

Headline figures for PE22 0FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,975

Median over 66 sales in PE22 0, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£41,940

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE22 0FA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE22 0FA FAQs

Is PE22 0FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE22 0FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,975.

Homes in PE22 0 sold for a median of £218,975 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE22 0FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE22 0FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE22 0FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 85.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.7%).

Which council covers PE22 0FA?

The local authority for PE22 0FA is Boston.

PE22 0FA comes under Boston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE22 0FA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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