St Nicholas Close, Boston, PE21 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 0AE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	49.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.9%	50.9%	2.0%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around PE21 0AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46%	44.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	31.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	17.4%	3.1%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.5%	46.7%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	43.1%	39.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	24.4%	4.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	22.5%	7.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	23%	4.4%	-18.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	89.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	7.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	49.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	32.9%	44.9%	12.0%	6.1%	38.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	49.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	18%	10.9%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	16.2%	16.3%	0.1%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	10.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.9%	76.7%	-38.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Lithuania	11%	0.3%	10.7%
Poland	17.4%	1.3%	16.1%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	12.9%	1.5%	11.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is St Nicholas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Nicholas Close was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% higher than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Nicholas Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 57th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE21 0AE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 St Nicholas Close are based on 146 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 St Nicholas Close, Boston, PE21 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 0AE

Average Price
£151,830

Semi-Detached
£157,173

Terraced
£126,188

Detached
£192,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Nicholas Close

Average Price
£161,218

Semi-Detached
£171,545

Terraced
£127,749

Detached
£177,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Nicholas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 St Nicholas Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-01-13	£203,964
53 St Nicholas Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2024-11-11	£150,686
46 St Nicholas Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2024-10-14	£128,643
7 St Nicholas Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2023-10-24	£122,274
53 St Nicholas Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-28	£141,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 0AE

Employment

PE21 0AE 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

Full-Time Employee	207
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	69
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Human health and social work activities	32
Administrative and support service activities	31
Construction	26
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Nursery School Church Road , PE21 0LJ	3out of 4	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF	2out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Wyberton Low Road , PE21 7RZ	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boston Grammar School South End , PE21 6JY	2out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston College Rochford Campus , Skirbeck Road PE21 6JF	- not rated	145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	3,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	4,289 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nikita	10 South End	748 yd
T J Gymnastics Academy	Tj's Gymnastics, Lealand Way	809 yd
Eagles Fish and Chip Shop	Eagles Fish Restaurant, 56 Main Ridge East	867 yd
Taan Thai Restaurant	14 South Street	944 yd
Paloma	1 Main Ridge West	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoleon Inn	Napoleon Inn, 17 Fishtoft Road	194 yd
Queen of Spades Public House	Wellington Road	746 yd
Boston Snooker Centre	Boston Snooker Centre, Artillery Row	851 yd
Blackfriars	Blackfriars Art Centre, 11 Spain Lane	903 yd
Magnet Tavern	Magnet Tavern, South Square	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ann's Fish and Chips	Ann's, 56a Fishtoft Road	253 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, Skirbeck Road Retail D, Skirbeck Road	341 yd
Vickers Fish and Chip Shop	Church Road	387 yd
Henry's Fish and Chips	Henry's Fish And Chips Unit 4, Skirbeck Road	419 yd
Frytime's Fish and Chips	19 Forbes Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative	Skirbeck Road		238 yd
Lincolnshire Co-op	14-16 Eastwood Road		944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boston College (Closed) Boston College de Montford Campus Boston College de Montford Campus Mill Road	grass pitches	343 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Boston St Nicholas Ce Primary School WOAD FARM ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	758 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	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.1%

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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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