King Street, Boston, PE21 8UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE21 8UU is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	52%	46.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	48%	53.8%	5.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 8UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	42.2%	49.3%	7.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	28%	-2.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	18.2%	15%	-3.2%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	32.1%	44.6%	12.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	43.5%	37.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	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 8UU this area, 34% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	34%	3.3%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	8.7%	-9.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	14.6%	-8.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	6.8%	17.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	12.5%	8.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.5%	87.5%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	69.1%	49.6%	-19.5%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	27.6%	43.5%	15.9%	6.1%	37.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.9% 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	68.7%	49.6%	-19.1%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	6.5%	21.9%	15.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	13.4%	15.1%	1.7%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.1%	76.7%	-47.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	11.9%	0.3%	11.6%
Poland	17.6%	1.3%	16.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	12.2%	1.5%	10.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street was 219.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.2% higher than the Fenside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

King Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Fenside and the 25th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE21 8UU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 King Street are based on 151 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 King Street, Boston, PE21 8UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 8UU

Average Price
£110,535

Semi-Detached
£120,464

Terraced
£104,085

Detached
£172,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,270

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£159,594

Semi-Detached
£155,652

Terraced
£119,101

Detached
£231,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,274

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 King Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2024-12-10	£80,911
58 King Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,500	2024-11-15	£105,651
55 King Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-08-16	£79,688
42 King Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-07-08	£66,853
41 King Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-04-20	£143,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 8UU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Education	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	1,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staniland Academy Peck Avenue , PE21 8DF	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	419 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Road Academy Carlton Road , PE21 8QX	4out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston West Academy Sussex Avenue , PE21 7QG	4out of 4	1,525 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	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	2,350 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	1,251 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	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	1,963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	5,436 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
Dragon Garden	18 Liquorpond Street	263 yd
Tapas Lounge Restaurant	73 West Street	294 yd
La Dabuleanu	108 West Street	305 yd
Raj Palace and Shapla	79 West Street	324 yd
Merkur Slots	45 West Street	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston & County Club	Park Gate	316 yd
The Eagle Public House	The Eagle, 144 West Street	328 yd
Robin Hood Inn	Robin Hood, 104 High Street	366 yd
Infinity Cafe Bar	16b West Street	465 yd
Golden Lion	Golden Lion, 46 High Street	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brian's Fish and Chips	Brians Fish Shop, 55-56 Liquorpond Street	176 yd
Chicken Palace	112 West Street	299 yd
Phoenix Chinese Takeaway	140b West Street	299 yd
Naan Wala Pizza and Grill	87 West Street	328 yd
Swojskie Jadlo	90 High Street	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Supermarket	Boston Supermarket, 8 George Street	251 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 2, Queen Street	269 yd
Aldi	Queen Street	270 yd
Asda	Sleaford Road	502 yd
Lincolnshire Co-operative Ltd	Woodville Road	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Boston SLEAFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Boston Grammar School ROWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	906 yd
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	1,082 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,092 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	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.8%

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	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 8UU