Furlongs Lane, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE22 9NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.4%	0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 PE22 9NX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	27.4%	20.9%	-6.5%	37.9%	-17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	60.2%	8.1%	44.2%	16.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	6.1%	2.3%

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	40.1%	43.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	36.1%	37.8%	1.7%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	18.4%	15.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	37.3%	20.1%	-17.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.5%	3.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.8%	6.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	26.9%	13.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	99.7%	97.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	92.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	91.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	65.9%	46.2%	19.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Furlongs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Furlongs Lane was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Coastal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Furlongs Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Coastal and the 49th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Boston .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

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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 9NX, 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 Furlongs Lane are based on 3 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 Furlongs Lane, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE22 9NX

Average Price
£158,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£158,716

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furlongs Lane

Average Price
£165,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£165,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furlongs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lilac Cottage Furlongs Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-09	£157,914
Lilac Cottage Furlongs Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-13	£151,949
Lilac Cottage Furlongs Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-06-18	£186,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE22 9NX

Employment

PE22 9NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE22 9NX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE22 9NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	685 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wrangle Primary School Main Road , Wrangle PE22 9AS	2out of 4	2,950 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	811 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		466 yd
Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, Wainfleet Road		1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Leake Fish and Chips	Unit 3, Meadow Way		686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-operative	Meadow Way		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Leake Playing Field FURLONGS LANE	grass pitches	467 yd
The Giles Academy CHURCH END	grass pitches, swimming pool	781 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

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