Market Place, Boston, PE21 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 6LU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	46.3%	47.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.7%	52.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	24.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	16.5%	17.1%	0.6%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	31.3%	40.9%	9.6%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	50.8%	37.5%	-13.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.7%	16.6%	4.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 6LU 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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	35.3%	10.0%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	29.5%	10.4%	-19.1%	2.8%	7.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.8%	87.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	42.3%	39.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	49.5%	53.1%	3.6%	6.1%	47.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% 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	42.3%	39.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	15.3%	15.6%	0.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	20.5%	16.9%	-3.6%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	15.6%	11.7%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.6%	76.7%	-46.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	14.8%	0.3%	14.5%
Poland	12%	1.3%	10.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	15.7%	1.5%	14.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Place was 1384.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1228.9% higher than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Place has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 505.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE21 6LU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 46 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 Market Place, Boston, PE21 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 6LU

Average Price
£759,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£759,250

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£503,868

Semi-Detached
£356,330

Terraced
£947,640

Detached
£470,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,206

Other
£508,272

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Market Place, Boston, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-12-07	£771,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 6LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	33
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	74
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	1,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	518 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Road Academy Carlton Road , PE21 8QX	4out of 4	580 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staniland Academy Peck Avenue , PE21 8DF	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,056 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	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Academy converter	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	1,076 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	1,196 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	2,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	4,898 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
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, 12 Strait Bargate	51 yd
The Little Kitchen	Unit 12, Waterfall Plaza, Bank Street	80 yd
Tates Fish Restaurant	Tates Fish Restaurant, 4-6 New Street	85 yd
Captain Cod Fish and Chip Restaurant	43-44 Market Place	86 yd
Z & Z Cuisine	2 Church Lane	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stump and Candle	Stump And Candle, Market Place	86 yd
Goodbarns Yard	Goodbarns Yard, 8 Wormgate	123 yd
Britannia Fun Bar	The Britannia, 4-8 Church Street	124 yd
Browns Cocktail Bar	4 Dolphin Lane	144 yd
The 20 Bar	20 Wormgate	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
doMuk	Domuk Pizza Takeaway, 16 Dolphin Lane	139 yd
Le Golden Pizza and Charcoal Grill	35 Market Place	186 yd
Topkapi Grill	17-19 High Street	281 yd
Boston Kebab House	Boston Kebab House, 8 High Street	281 yd
Speedy Peppers	Speedy Pepper Pizza & Kebab House, 19 West Street	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	12 Wide Bargate	191 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Food Store, 26a Wide Bargate	300 yd
Lidl	Tawney Street	352 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate	453 yd
Boston Supermarket	Boston Supermarket, 8 George Street	538 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	360 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	457 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Trugym Boston SLEAFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Park Academy ROBIN HOODS WALK	grass pitches	900 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	978 yd
Haven High Academy (Marian Campus) MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	989 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of PE21 6LU