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Affluence in PE22 9AS

How PE22 9AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leake & Butterwick
Council
Boston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 9AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE22 9AS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • 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

47.2% of adults in the PE22 9AS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PE22 9ASEngland
Employee, full-time24.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired37.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the PE22 9AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22 9ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.9% of adults in the PE22 9AS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.3% have no qualifications.

PE22 9ASEngland
Degree level or above15.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications33.3%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 9AS (Leake & Butterwick) (about 1,686 residents).

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

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