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PE20 postcode area · Boston

The PE20 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Boston, North Kesteven, South Holland. Area Scores range from 11 to 61 across them. Every full PE20 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the PE20 district: Fishtoft & Wyberton East scores 62 out of 100 (#2,624 of 6,856 nationally) while Boston Central & North sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 51 points apart on the index. 2 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £160,000 in Boston Central & North to £267,000 in Heckington. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Boston, North Kesteven and South Holland — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,012a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime84per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied67%

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 PE20 district

£240,000median home sold over the past year · +26.3% over 5 years · +6.0% over the year · 226 sales
Detached£267,000
Semi-detached£175,000
Terraced£173,000
Flat—
Boston£210,000
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
Fishtoft & Wyberton EastBoston 2,62462 £239,950
HeckingtonNorth Kesteven 3,13154 £267,000
Donington, Quadring & GosbertonSouth Holland 3,76145 £250,000
Swineshead, Bicker & Holland FenBoston 4,39936 £225,500
Kirton, Frampton & AlgarkirkBoston 4,94128 £248,000
Boston Central & NorthBoston 6,09911 £160,000

People living in PE20 Census 2021

Residents52,130
Median age (est.)46
Density108per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above22%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 14%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 9%Other: 20%
One person 27%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 9%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Process & plant 15% · Elementary 15% · Professional 13%

All occupation groups
Process & plant15%
Elementary15%
Professional13%
Skilled trades12%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure10%
Associate professional9%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 59% · No religion 33% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 16%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PE20.

PE21 PE22 PE11 PE12 NG34 PE10 LN10 LN4

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.