Lime Close, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9LL

Overview of PE22 9LL

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Lime Close is in Old Leake, Boston and in Boston district. PE22 9LL is located in the Old Leake and Wrangle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Boston and Skegness. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lime Close, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE22 9NS, PE22 9ND, PE22 9LG, PE22 9GB, PE22 9NP, PE22 9GA, PE22 9PL, PE22 9NG, PE22 9PA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE22 9LL 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	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	37.9%	12.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	43.5%	-16.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5%	6%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	42.9%	-5.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.9%	37%	6.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16%	15%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	30.1%	19.6%	-10.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7%	4.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	25%	4.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	100%	98.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	89.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	96%	89.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Lime Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Close was 43.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Coastal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE22 9LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Lime Close are based on 17 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 Lime Close, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE22 9LL

Average Price
£198,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£198,692

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Close

Average Price
£234,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,593

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Lime Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-07	£197,378
2 Lime Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2020-11-12	£167,727
9 Lime Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2020-01-09	£250,920
9 Lime Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2012-03-22	£258,259
9 Lime Close, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-08-26	£253,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE22 9LL

Employment

PE22 9LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Leake Primary and Nursery School Old Main Road , Old Leake PE22 9HR	3out of 4	544 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrangle Primary School Main Road , Wrangle PE22 9AS	2out of 4	3,243 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Giles Academy Church Lane , PE22 9LD	- not rated	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart	White Hart, 31 Church Road		84 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Leake Fish and Chips	Unit 3, Meadow Way		449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative	Meadow Way		449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Leake Playing Field FURLONGS LANE	grass pitches	244 yd
The Giles Academy CHURCH END	grass pitches, swimming pool	488 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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