Lincoln Lane, Boston, PE21 8RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE21 8RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.7%	47.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.3%	52.8%	3.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 8RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	44.9%	43.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44.1%	42.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	37.8%	40.2%	2.4%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8RU this area, 29.3% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	29.3%	2.6%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	13%	8.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	22.8%	12.2%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	27.7%	5.8%	-21.9%	2.8%	3.0%

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	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.1%	87.2%	3.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	54.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	35.9%	38.7%	2.8%	6.1%	32.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	54%	0.6%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	18.4%	9.8%	-8.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	14.8%	11%	-3.8%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	16.6%	14.1%	1.9%	14.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35%	76.7%	-41.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	10%	0.3%	9.7%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other EU countries	11.5%	1.5%	10.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lincoln Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lincoln Lane was 482.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 362.9% higher than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lincoln Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 6th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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 8RU, 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 Lincoln Lane are based on 10 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 Lincoln Lane, Boston, PE21 8RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 8RU

Average Price
£337,876

Semi-Detached
£128,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£442,652

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lincoln Lane

Average Price
£519,113

Semi-Detached
£142,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,083,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lincoln LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-07-12	£134,714
Crown House Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£610,000	2019-03-21	£716,659
Crown House Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-03-29	£475,636
Duke Of York Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-12-15	£182,390
1 Lincoln Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-04-22	£180,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 8RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,499 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	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Staniland Academy Peck Avenue , PE21 8DF	4out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,343 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	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	1,872 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	1,252 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	1,484 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	5,182 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
Antalya Shawarma	63 West Street	187 yd
Bombay Brasserie	Bombay Brasserie, 53 West Street	187 yd
Samba Brasil	Samba Brazil, 51 West Street	187 yd
Meet and Meat, Medusa, Unique Bar and Lounge	27-29 West Street	202 yd
Bus Station Cafe	Bus Station Cafe, 2 Pipe Office Lane	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodbarns Yard	Goodbarns Yard, 8 Wormgate	210 yd
Britannia Fun Bar	The Britannia, 4-8 Church Street	221 yd
The 20 Bar	20 Wormgate	237 yd
The Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 144 West Street	248 yd
Stump and Candle	Stump And Candle, Market Place	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ocean	57 West Street	187 yd
Speedy Peppers	Speedy Pepper Pizza & Kebab House, 19 West Street	219 yd
Chicken Palace	112 West Street	244 yd
Naan Wala Pizza and Grill	87 West Street	248 yd
Bulgarian Bakery, Fast and Tasty	12 West Street	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Supermarket	Boston Supermarket, 8 George Street	299 yd
Aldi	Queen Street	383 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Queen Street	383 yd
Asda	Sleaford Road	435 yd
Morrisons Daily	12 Wide Bargate	459 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Boston SLEAFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	558 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	696 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Park Academy ROBIN HOODS WALK	grass pitches	930 yd
Fenside Community Centre Taverner Road		944 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 yd
Haven High Academy (Marian Campus) MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.3%

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 8RU