Hospital Lane, Boston, PE21 9DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE21 9DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.1%	0.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49%	48.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% 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	25.2%	27.2%	2.0%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	52.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	8.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	39.5%	35.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	20.9%	5.5%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.9%	7.6%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	11.4%	4%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.9%	80.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	75.3%	72.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	9.5%	12.4%	2.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	7.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	73.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	12.8%	8.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
North Africa	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hospital Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hospital Lane was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hospital Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fishtoft and the 35th lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 9DZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Hospital Lane are based on 130 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 Hospital Lane, Boston, PE21 9DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 9DZ

Average Price
£183,857

Semi-Detached
£174,390

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£193,323

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hospital Lane

Average Price
£152,882

Semi-Detached
£151,365

Terraced
£149,059

Detached
£227,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£41,112

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hospital LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Hospital Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-06-17	£191,763
94 Hospital Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-06-11	£161,285
100 Hospital Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£39,950	2000-03-27	£174,564
100 Hospital Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,000	1997-06-24	£170,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 9DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston St Mary's RC Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Tower Road Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	391 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Foundation school	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	- not rated	364 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Bede's Catholic Science College Tollfield Road , PE21 9PN	- not rated	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	1out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kitwood County Secondary School for Girls Marian Road , PE21 9HB	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Fielding Community Special School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	- not rated	360 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 0PX	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway School Tunnard Street , PE21 6PL	- not rated	1,053 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit The Carlton Centre , Carlton Road PE21 8LN	- not rated	1,896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent school	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
The Ropers Arms	Ropers Arms, 34 Horncastle Road	499 yd
ULH Tea @ Pilgrim	Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road	669 yd
Burton House & Premier Inn	Wainfleet Road	804 yd
Bombay Club, Mombasa, Love Mumbai, Jasmine Royale, Hana Bay, ShakaZulu	New England Hotel, 49 Wide Bargate	819 yd
Country Gourmet	47 Wide Bargate	819 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill Inn	The Mill Inn, 148 Spilsby Road	477 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 13 Horncastle Road	499 yd
Burton House Bowling Club	Wainfleet Road	804 yd
Boston Central Racing Pigeon	Boston Central Racing Pigeon Club, 91 Field Street	853 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, Pen Street	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice and Spice	Rice & Spice, 55 Wide Bargate	828 yd
Kebab A Way	Kebab A Way, 70 Main Ridge East	969 yd
Main Ridge	Main Ridge Chinese, 71 Main Ridge East	978 yd
Munch 'n' Lunch	56 Pen Street	984 yd
Pizza Perfection	Pizza Perfection, 5 Artillery Row	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Boston Shopping Park, Unit 1 Horncastle Road	675 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate	763 yd
Lidl	Tawney Street	865 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Food Store, 26a Wide Bargate	917 yd
Morrisons Daily	12 Wide Bargate	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boston High School (Spilsby Road Site) SPILSBY ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	384 yd
Haven High Academy (The Tollfield Campus) TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	942 yd
Haven High Academy (Marian Campus) MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	955 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 9DZ