Margaret Drive, Boston, PE21 9AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE21 9AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	51.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.6%	48.7%	4.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of PE21 9AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.7%	23.2%	5.5%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	54.5%	-10.5%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.5%	10.9%	3.4%	6.1%	4.8%

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	45.3%	48%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	39%	36.5%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9AN this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	29.5%	3.4%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	15.9%	0.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.8%	5.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	26.4%	2.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	8.8%	2.7%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.4%	83.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	81.2%	65.3%	-15.9%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	10.1%	22.1%	12.0%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	65.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.1%	13.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	68.8%	46.2%	22.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Margaret Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Margaret Drive was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Margaret Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE21 9AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Margaret Drive are based on 112 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 Margaret Drive, Boston, PE21 9AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 9AN

Average Price
£211,391

Semi-Detached
£207,869

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£215,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Drive

Average Price
£214,807

Semi-Detached
£210,444

Terraced
£199,565

Detached
£221,545

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Margaret Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2024-09-24	£212,568
33 Margaret Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2023-07-07	£203,941
103 Margaret Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2023-06-30	£194,418
63 Margaret Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-09-27	£196,800
13 Margaret Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2022-05-30	£205,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 9AN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE21 9AN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	69
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF	2out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Boston Grammar School South End , PE21 6JY	2out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	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	1,126 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	129 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	2,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	3,688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	3,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eagles Fish and Chip Shop	Eagles Fish Restaurant, 56 Main Ridge East	808 yd
Bombay Club, Mombasa, Love Mumbai, Jasmine Royale, Hana Bay, ShakaZulu	New England Hotel, 49 Wide Bargate	816 yd
Country Gourmet	47 Wide Bargate	816 yd
The Ropers Arms	Ropers Arms, 34 Horncastle Road	846 yd
Burton House & Premier Inn	Wainfleet Road	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boston Central Racing Pigeon	Boston Central Racing Pigeon Club, 91 Field Street	714 yd
The Mill Inn	The Mill Inn, 148 Spilsby Road	774 yd
Queen of Spades Public House	Wellington Road	843 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 13 Horncastle Road	846 yd
Burton House Bowling Club	Wainfleet Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Ridge	Main Ridge Chinese, 71 Main Ridge East	757 yd
Kebab A Way	Kebab A Way, 70 Main Ridge East	763 yd
Frytime's Fish and Chips	19 Forbes Road	800 yd
Rice and Spice	Rice & Spice, 55 Wide Bargate	825 yd
Munch 'n' Lunch	56 Pen Street	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op	14-16 Eastwood Road	755 yd
Food Warehouse	Boston Shopping Park, Unit 1 Horncastle Road	848 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate	855 yd
Lidl	Tawney Street	940 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Food Store, 26a Wide Bargate	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haven High Academy (The Tollfield Campus) TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	335 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Boston High School (Spilsby Road Site) SPILSBY ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	985 yd
Boston St Nicholas Ce Primary School WOAD FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Geoff Moulder Leisure Complex ROWLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 9AN