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PE21 1GX

POSTCODE

A Skirbeck postcode in Boston, a 10-minute walk from Boston Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Boston Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 53.1

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

    Primary

    0.21 mi

  3. 3
    Boston College

    16 plus

    0.28 mi

  4. 4
    St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.58 mi

  5. 5
    Carlton Road Academy

    Primary

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Staniland Academy

    Primary

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Boston Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    794 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Hubberts Bridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min

  • Swineshead Rail Station

    Rail

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

Bus stops

  • Grammar School

    Bus · east

    36 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sorting Office

    Bus · adj · south-east

    42 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sorting Office

    Bus · opp · north-west

    72 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Quakers Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Greyfriars Surgery

    Bus · o/s · south

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near PE21 1GX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PE21 1GX

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Skirbeck electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY +65%
48251
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
34
YoY +183%
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +64%
31173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

118
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Boston 003 (E02005419)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,758

£34,480–£48,179

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,833

£29,194–£39,210

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,123

£31,201–£37,319

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,327

£24,665–£32,533

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,409
White Brit.49.5%
Other White41.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.1%
Roma1.2%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 14 other groups · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,410
Christian60.5%
No religion28.9%
Not answered7.2%
Muslim2.7%
Buddhist0.5%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,409
35–4925.2%
25–3418.5%
50–6416.6%
20–247.6%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 1,085
One person: other27.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
One person: aged 66+7.7%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4228
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4228 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning
Technical details

Coordinates & Location for PE21 1GX

England
Country
Boston
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Skirbeck
Ward
Boston
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PE21 1GX
Coordinates
52.9739, -0.0213
Grid reference
TF329436
Easting
532,967
Northing
343,664
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XXXFH+GF
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Boston
Travel to Work
Boston
ITL Region
Boston
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Boston
Local Authority
Council Area
Boston and Skegness E14001114
Constituency
E14001114
Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Skirbeck
Constituency code
E14001114
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Boston, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Boston

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Lincolnshire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Lincolnshire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lincolnshire ICB - 71E
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Boston 003C E01026025
E01026025
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Boston 003 E02005419
E02005419
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Boston 003C E01026025
E01026025
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Boston 003 E02005419
E02005419
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

6:45 AM4:41 PM
6:45 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
9 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:45 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
April 2026 — Introduced
Postcode PE21 1GX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode PE21 1GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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