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Affluence in PE22 0LS

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

Neighbourhood
Leake & Butterwick
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 0LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE22 0LS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime8.0
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

40.1% of adults in the PE22 0LS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

PE22 0LSEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other18.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the PE22 0LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22 0LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the PE22 0LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

PE22 0LSEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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 0LS (Leake & Butterwick) (about 1,461 residents).

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

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