Freiston Road, Boston, PE21 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53%	48.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47%	51.2%	4.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 0JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	27.8%	42.4%	14.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	27.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-16.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	23%	9.4%	-13.6%	6.1%	3.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.5%	33.9%	2.4%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	34.9%	35.8%	0.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	27.5%	18.8%	-8.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	3.4%	10.9%	7.5%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 PE21 0JL this area, 35.3% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	35.3%	-10.7%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	13.7%	5.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	17.3%	2.2%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	88.6%	77.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	9.4%	17.6%	8.2%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	78%	-10.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.2%	11.5%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6%	6.1%	0.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	30.3%	13.5%	16.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Freiston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freiston Road was 256.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.4% higher than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Freiston Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft and the 19th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 0JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Freiston Road are based on 282 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 Freiston Road, Boston, PE21 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 0JL

Average Price
£151,634

Semi-Detached
£149,602

Terraced
£141,116

Detached
£194,724

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freiston Road

Average Price
£178,423

Semi-Detached
£182,655

Terraced
£135,192

Detached
£219,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,279

Other
£233,535

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freiston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Freiston Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2026-01-29	£117,861
92 Freiston Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-12-11	£135,842
90 Freiston Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-04-19	£123,055
86 Freiston Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2021-08-21	£153,894
94 Freiston Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2021-08-11	£154,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 0JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Nursery School Church Road , PE21 0LJ	3out of 4	647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Tower Road Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF	- not rated	662 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston St Mary's RC Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Boston Grammar School South End , PE21 6JY	- not rated	775 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Bede's Catholic Science College Tollfield Road , PE21 9PN	- not rated	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kitwood County Secondary School for Boys Mill Road , PE21 0HF	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	- not rated	1,270 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	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	610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Fielding Community Special School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	596 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 0PX	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway School Tunnard Street , PE21 6PL	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit The Carlton Centre , Carlton Road PE21 8LN	- not rated	1,911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	2,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Fish and Chip Shop	Eagles Fish Restaurant, 56 Main Ridge East	378 yd
Bombay Club, Mombasa, Love Mumbai, Jasmine Royale, Hana Bay, ShakaZulu	New England Hotel, 49 Wide Bargate	556 yd
Country Gourmet	47 Wide Bargate	556 yd
Paloma	1 Main Ridge West	643 yd
Shephards Bakers Ltd	21 Wide Bargate	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Central Racing Pigeon	Boston Central Racing Pigeon Club, 91 Field Street	367 yd
Boston Snooker Centre	Boston Snooker Centre, Artillery Row	453 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, Pen Street	474 yd
Boston Social Pigeon Club	Social Pigeon Centre, Rasons Court	521 yd
Boston Conservative Club	Boston Conservative Club, 16b Main Ridge West	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Ridge	Main Ridge Chinese, 71 Main Ridge East	301 yd
Kebab A Way	Kebab A Way, 70 Main Ridge East	321 yd
Vickers Fish and Chip Shop	Church Road	384 yd
Pizza Perfection	Pizza Perfection, 5 Artillery Row	453 yd
Munch 'n' Lunch	56 Pen Street	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative	Skirbeck Road	608 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate	667 yd
Lidl	Tawney Street	701 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Food Store, 26a Wide Bargate	707 yd
Food Warehouse	Boston Shopping Park, Unit 1 Horncastle Road	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	495 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	543 yd
Boston St Nicholas Ce Primary School WOAD FARM ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Boston College (Closed) Boston College de Montford Campus Boston College de Montford Campus Mill Road	grass pitches	857 yd
Haven High Academy (The Tollfield Campus) TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	901 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 0JL