London Road, Boston, PE21 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 7HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	47%	48.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	53%	51.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	23.7%	34.9%	11.2%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	47.4%	-11.1%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	46.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	32.4%	37.2%	4.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	28.4%	21.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.2%	9.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	23.2%	4.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.6%	97.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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%	90.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3%	9.7%	6.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	90%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	65.1%	46.2%	18.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the St Thomas' average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' and the 31st lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE21 7HG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 London Road are based on 475 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 London Road, Boston, PE21 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 7HG

Average Price
£527,813

Semi-Detached
£206,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£577,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£273,261

Semi-Detached
£218,451

Terraced
£172,289

Detached
£299,470

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,625

Other
£1,377,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-01-17	£248,736
179 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-07-04	£98,097
147A London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-10-27	£411,962
185 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-09-04	£227,368
195 London Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2017-05-04	£340,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 7HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyberton Primary Academy Saundergate Lane , Wyberton PE21 7BZ	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy Wyberton Low Road , PE21 7RZ	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Staniland Academy Peck Avenue , PE21 8DF	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston West Academy Sussex Avenue , PE21 7QG	4out of 4	2,282 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	2,227 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	3,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	4,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Middlecott Academy Edinburgh Drive , Kirton PE20 1JS	2out of 4	4,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	3,501 yd	Academy special converter	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
Starbucks Drive Thru	Scott Drive	599 yd
Boston United Football Club Ltd	Pilgrim Way	764 yd
Burger King	Pilgrim Way	764 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Pilgrim Way	764 yd
Greggs	Greggs, Pilgrim Way	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pincushion	Pincushion Inn, 289 London Road	964 yd
Sports & Social Club	Wyberton Sports And Social Club, Causeway	986 yd
Railway Hotel	Railway Inn, 84 London Road	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	289 London Road		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield House (Closed) St. Thomas Drive	grass pitches	600 yd
Garfitts Lane GARFITS LANE	grass pitches	654 yd
Wyberton Playing Field WYBERTON PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE WYBERTON PLAYING FIELD COMMITTEE CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	965 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 7HG