Norfolk Street, Boston, PE21 9HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE21 9HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.3%	48.8%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	41.3%	7.0%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	31.4%	-16.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	44.3%	43.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	36.9%	34.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.6%	18.4%	3.8%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 9HQ this area, 29% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	29%	4.7%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14.5%	-5.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	18.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	6.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	89.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	78.6%	57.6%	-21.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	19.7%	35.6%	15.9%	6.1%	29.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	78.6%	58%	-20.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	10%	17.1%	7.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	8.9%	6.6%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	13.7%	0.3%	13.4%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Norfolk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Street was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% lower than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 83rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 9HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Norfolk Street are based on 223 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 Norfolk Street, Boston, PE21 9HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 9HQ

Average Price
£127,399

Semi-Detached
£149,886

Terraced
£119,843

Detached
£120,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Street

Average Price
£151,461

Semi-Detached
£186,873

Terraced
£134,185

Detached
£188,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,284

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,500	2024-10-18	£124,747
78 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-12-15	£182,057
72 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,500	2023-10-23	£97,979
50 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-02-04	£118,443
64 Norfolk Street, Boston, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2021-10-15	£94,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 9HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	608 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Road Academy Carlton Road , PE21 8QX	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Boston Grammar School South End , PE21 6JY	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,480 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	895 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	2,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	3,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	4,626 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
The Ropers Arms	Ropers Arms, 34 Horncastle Road	173 yd
Svyturys Restaurant	Svyturys, 2a Tawney Street	398 yd
Bombay Club, Mombasa, Love Mumbai, Jasmine Royale, Hana Bay, ShakaZulu	New England Hotel, 49 Wide Bargate	483 yd
Country Gourmet	47 Wide Bargate	483 yd
Shephards Bakers Ltd	21 Wide Bargate	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 13 Horncastle Road	173 yd
Jo's Salsa Bar	Jo's Salsa Bar, 1 Red Lion Street	558 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters Arms Inn, Witham Street	572 yd
Boston Central Racing Pigeon	Boston Central Racing Pigeon Club, 91 Field Street	657 yd
The 20 Bar	20 Wormgate	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice and Spice	Rice & Spice, 55 Wide Bargate	487 yd
Andys Fish & Chip Shop	Andys, 14 Tattershall Road	615 yd
Munch 'n' Lunch	56 Pen Street	686 yd
doMuk	Domuk Pizza Takeaway, 16 Dolphin Lane	748 yd
Kebab A Way	Kebab A Way, 70 Main Ridge East	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Warehouse	Boston Shopping Park, Unit 1 Horncastle Road	238 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate	351 yd
Lidl	Tawney Street	402 yd
Heron Frozen Foods	Heron Food Store, 26a Wide Bargate	446 yd
Morrisons Daily	12 Wide Bargate	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Boston Norfolk Street	tennis courts	341 yd
Haven High Academy (Marian Campus) MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN CAMPUS MARIAN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Park Academy ROBIN HOODS WALK	grass pitches	574 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	660 yd
The Jakemans Stadium YORK STREET	grass pitches	904 yd
Boston High School (Spilsby Road Site) SPILSBY ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Haven High Academy (The Tollfield Campus) TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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	45.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.2%

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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 9HQ