PE12 postcode area · South Holland

The PE12 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Boston, Fenland, South Holland. Area Scores range from 22 to 47 across them. Every full PE12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the PE12 district's neighbourhoods is Crowland & Cowbit (48 out of 100, #3,590 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch (22). 4 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £195,000 in Long Sutton East & Sutton Bridge to £290,000 in Fleet Hargate & Holbeach St Johns. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Boston, Fenland and South Holland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,046a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime62per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied71%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PE12 district

£243,500median home sold over the past year · +24.7% over 5 years · +1.7% over the year · 662 sales
Detached£290,000
Semi-detached£193,500
Terraced£155,500
Flat£87,250
South Holland£235,000
East Midlands£250,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Crowland & CowbitSouth Holland 3,59048 £275,000
Moulton, Weston & WhaplodeSouth Holland 3,74845 £278,000
Pinchbeck & Deeping St NicholasSouth Holland 3,81644 £263,000
HolbeachSouth Holland 3,89243 £220,000
Fleet Hargate & Holbeach St JohnsSouth Holland 4,44735 £290,000
Long Sutton West, Gedney & Holbeach HurnSouth Holland 4,47435 £245,000
Spalding EastSouth Holland 4,73531 £203,000
Kirton, Frampton & AlgarkirkBoston 4,94128 £248,000
Long Sutton East & Sutton BridgeSouth Holland 5,18724 £195,000
Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & ChristchurchFenland 5,31122 £245,000

People living in PE12 Census 2021

Residents84,393
Median age (est.)47
Density97per km²
No qualifications25%
Degree or above19%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 14%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Skilled trades 14% · Process & plant 14% · Elementary 13%

All occupation groups
Skilled trades14%
Process & plant14%
Elementary13%
Managers & directors12%
Professional11%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 57% · No religion 35% · Other 0%

Born outside the UK: 10%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in PE12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PE12 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PE12.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.