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Affluence in PE22 0RB

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

Neighbourhood
Fishtoft & Wyberton East
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 0RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE22 0RB area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in the PE22 0RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PE22 0RBEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the PE22 0RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22 0RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the PE22 0RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

PE22 0RBEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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 0RB (Fishtoft & Wyberton East) (about 1,877 residents).

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

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