Penny Gardens, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1HN

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Penny Gardens is in Kirton, Boston and in Boston district. PE20 1HN is located in the Kirton and Frampton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Boston and Skegness. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Penny Gardens, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE20 1AQ, PE20 1LG, PE20 1DS, PE20 1DE, PE20 1EN, PE20 1DU, PE20 1DR, PE20 1EW, PE20 1DT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE20 1HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45%	48.6%	3.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	39.4%	14.1%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	35.8%	-15.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.6%	15.6%	6.0%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.8%	31.7%	-10.1%	48.4%	-16.7%
Good health	32.6%	42.8%	10.2%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	16.5%	19.3%	2.8%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around PE20 1HN this area, 33.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	33.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	20.5%	3.3%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.6%	95.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	81.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	4.1%	16.1%	12.0%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	82.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	10.1%	9.9%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	12.8%	1.3%	11.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	39.2%	13.5%	25.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	68.2%	46.2%	22.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Penny Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penny Gardens was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Five Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penny Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE20 1HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penny Gardens are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Boston.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penny Gardens, Kirton, Boston, PE20 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE20 1HN

Average Price
£172,076

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,957

Detached
£220,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,276

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penny Gardens

Average Price
£165,639

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,019

Detached
£216,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,483

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penny GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Penny Gardens, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-18	£206,101
38 Penny Gardens, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-05-11	£157,419
55 Penny Gardens, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-11-22	£226,728
53 Penny Gardens, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-05-08	£205,000
38 Penny Gardens, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2011-04-01	£133,231

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	26
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirton Primary School Station Road , Kirton PE20 1HY	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyberton Primary Academy Saundergate Lane , Wyberton PE21 7BZ	4out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton Park Avenue , Sutterton PE20 2JN	2out of 4	4,009 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Wyberton Low Road , PE21 7RZ	3out of 4	4,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Middlecott Academy Edinburgh Drive , Kirton PE20 1JS	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	4,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	5,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirton Cottage	15 High Street	160 yd
Golden Fryer	3 Station Road	221 yd
The Old Kings Head	Old King's Head, 28 High Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kirton Leisure	Kirton Leisure Centre, 31a Willington Road		260 yd
The Black Bull	The Black Bull, 23 London Road		562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cake Corner by Evelyn Ruby Cakes	4 High Street	194 yd
The Codfather	The Codfather, 2 Station Road	213 yd
Curry King	Curry King, 4 Station Road	213 yd
Four Seasons Garden	New Four Seasons, 10-12 Station Road	213 yd
Kirton Pizza and Kebab House	22 High Street	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-Operative Retails, 16-18 Station Road		213 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Graves Park Sport And Social Club SKELDYKE ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Kirton Middlecott Sports & Fitness Centre THOMAS MIDDLECOTT ACADEMY THOMAS MIDDLECOTT ACADEMY EDINBURGH DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.