Postcode · Boston

PE22 9AZ area guide

Who lives in PE22 9AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

PE22 9AZBoston

At a glance

What PE22 9AZ is like

PE22 9AZ 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 1,686 people. 72% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £242,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE22 9AZ compares

Headline figures for PE22 9AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£242,500

Median over 35 sales in PE22 9, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 9AZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.8% 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 11.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE22 9AZ FAQs

Is PE22 9AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE22 9AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £242,500.

Homes in PE22 9 sold for a median of £242,500 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE22 9AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE22 9AZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE22 9AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.6%).

Which council covers PE22 9AZ?

The local authority for PE22 9AZ is Boston.

PE22 9AZ comes under Boston in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE22 9AZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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