James Street, Boston, PE21 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 8RF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50%	47.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50%	52.6%	2.6%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	50.6%	58.4%	7.8%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	23.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	39.2%	37.2%	-2.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	39.9%	43.4%	3.5%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 8RF this area, 40.4% 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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	40.4%	5.9%	18.2%	22.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	9%	8.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	16.6%	6.5%	-10.1%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	87.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	65.1%	41.2%	-23.9%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	29.9%	53.6%	23.7%	6.1%	47.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% 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	64.7%	41.1%	-23.6%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	10.1%	21.6%	11.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	2.9%	15.6%
2-5 Years	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.7%	76.7%	-51.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	14.4%	0.3%	14.1%
Poland	16.8%	1.3%	15.5%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	13%	1.5%	11.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 257.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.2% higher than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 23rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 8RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 James Street are based on 72 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 James Street, Boston, PE21 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 8RF

Average Price
£186,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£111,910

Semi-Detached
£121,229

Terraced
£111,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The James Street Surgery, 2 James Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2010-12-01	£188,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 8RF

Employment

PE21 8RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	119
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Road Academy Carlton Road , PE21 8QX	4out of 4	295 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Staniland Academy Peck Avenue , PE21 8DF	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston West Academy Sussex Avenue , PE21 7QG	4out of 4	1,476 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	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	2,093 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	1,311 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	1,684 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	5,352 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
A Taste of Portugal	2 James Street	1 yd
Zhu Guang	136 West Street	25 yd
Merkur Slots	45 West Street	26 yd
Raj Palace and Shapla	79 West Street	45 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Bus Station Cafe, 2 Pipe Office Lane	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 144 West Street	25 yd
Boston & County Club	Park Gate	347 yd
Infinity Cafe Bar	16b West Street	356 yd
Britannia Fun Bar	The Britannia, 4-8 Church Street	392 yd
Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 46 High Street	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naan Wala Pizza and Grill	87 West Street	25 yd
Phoenix Chinese Takeaway	140b West Street	77 yd
Chicken Palace	112 West Street	97 yd
New Ocean	57 West Street	169 yd
Speedy Peppers	Speedy Pepper Pizza & Kebab House, 19 West Street	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Supermarket	Boston Supermarket, 8 George Street	100 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Queen Street	161 yd
Aldi	Queen Street	161 yd
Asda	Sleaford Road	291 yd
Morrisons Daily	12 Wide Bargate	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Boston SLEAFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	781 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	812 yd
Fenside Community Centre Taverner Road		970 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Boston Tennis Club SLEAFORD ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,091 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%

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

Overview of PE21 8RF