East Heckington, Boston, PE20 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE20 3QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	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	25.6%	28.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	51%	-4.7%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	37.6%	43.5%	5.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	38.1%	35%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	16.8%	17%	0.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	23.9%	-7.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	19.3%	7.6%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	23.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.3%	99.1%	0.8%	81.4%	17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.9%	96.9%	1.0%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	96.7%	1.0%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is PE20 3QA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around PE20 3QA was 135.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 225.1% higher than the Billinghay Rural average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

PE20 3QA has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Billinghay Rural and the 25th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE20 3QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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

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 East Heckington, Boston, PE20 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE20 3QA

Average Price
£2,157,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,271

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,768,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in PE20 3QA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Six Hundred Farm, Boston, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£5,674,000	2021-02-15	£5,888,829
Maze Farm, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-09-23	£368,501
Carpenters Cottage, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£68,500	1996-01-29	£359,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE20 3QA

Employment

PE20 3QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

We haven't found any schools within three miles.

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mountain's Abbey Parks Farm Shop	Parks Farm, East Heckington		526 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PE20 3QA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of PE20 3QA