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PE22 area guide

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

Council: East Lindsey
Region: East Midlands
Population: 26,408 (2024)

PE22Postcode district · Boston

At a glance

What PE22 is like

The PE22 postcode district in East Lindsey covers 772 live postcodes and is home to about 26,408 people in 10,888 households. 77% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.4% 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 sold for a median of £223,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE22 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,500

Median over 176 sales in PE22, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in PE22.

Household incomeMore

£44,100

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE22 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE22 FAQs

Is PE22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 94% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,500.

Homes in PE22 sold for a median of £223,500 across 176 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE22, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69%).

Which council covers PE22?

The local authority for PE22 is East Lindsey.

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

How well connected is PE22?

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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