Spilsby Road, Boston, PE21 9PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE21 9PE 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 9PE 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 Spilsby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spilsby Road was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Fishtoft average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Spilsby Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fishtoft and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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 9PE, 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 Spilsby Road are based on 333 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 Spilsby Road, Boston, PE21 9PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE21 9PE

Average Price
£459,141

Semi-Detached
£320,175

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£528,624

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spilsby Road

Average Price
£280,397

Semi-Detached
£255,225

Terraced
£252,166

Detached
£324,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,745

Other
£185,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spilsby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-11	£251,781
144A Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-01-27	£635,211
111 Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-12-19	£262,215
144 Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-10-18	£383,730
109 Spilsby Road, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-12-08	£500,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE21 9PE

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	1,799 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 Voluntary Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Academy Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ	2out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF	2out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Free schools	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	124 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boston Grammar School South End , PE21 6JY	2out of 4	1,759 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	1,761 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	573 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool 126 London Road , PE21 7HB	- not rated	3,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspiration House School Church Road , PE22 0NX	- not rated	3,801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge House Independent School Grantham Road , PE21 7NL	- not rated	3,946 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
ULH Tea @ Pilgrim	Pilgrim Hospital, Sibsey Road	450 yd
Burton House & Premier Inn	Wainfleet Road	572 yd
The Ropers Arms	Ropers Arms, 34 Horncastle Road	759 yd
Bombay Club, Mombasa, Love Mumbai, Jasmine Royale, Hana Bay, ShakaZulu	New England Hotel, 49 Wide Bargate	1,090 yd
Country Gourmet	47 Wide Bargate	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill Inn	The Mill Inn, 148 Spilsby Road	207 yd
Burton House Bowling Club	Wainfleet Road	572 yd
Kings Arms	Kings Arms, 13 Horncastle Road	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Warehouse	Boston Shopping Park, Unit 1 Horncastle Road		949 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods, 38a Wide Bargate		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boston High School (Spilsby Road Site) SPILSBY ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Haven High Academy (The Tollfield Campus) TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD CAMPUS TOLLFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Tower Road Academy ASHLAWN DRIVE	grass pitches	610 yd
The Workhouse Gymnasium MAUD STREET	health and fitness suite	990 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE21 9PE