Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 22.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£205,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 678 sales
-1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East Midlands
Region
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.
1528
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1528 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · PE21 8SH
HM Land Registry · Boston
Average price
£224,102
Median price: £205,000
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 678 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near PE21 8SH
England & WalesCrime trends · near PE21 8SH
Counts are for Station electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.47.0%
Other White41.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
Roma1.7%
Bangladeshi1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 5.4%
Religion
Christian59.1%
No religion27.9%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim3.7%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4922.1%
25–3421.3%
50–6419.6%
≤47.9%
5–97.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%
Households
One person: other29.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 474 m straight lineabout 6 min
Boston Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 72 min
Hubberts Bridge Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 137 min
Swineshead Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 109 m straight lineabout 1 min
Boots
Bus · o/s · south
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fish Hill
Bus · adj · north
- 134 m straight lineabout 2 min
Fish Hill
Bus · opp · south
- 147 m straight lineabout 2 min
Greyfriars Surgery
Bus · o/s · south
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Spayne Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for PE21 8SH
Postcode
PE21 8SH
Coordinates
52.9765, -0.0243
Grid reference
TF327439
Easting
532,755
Northing
343,951
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4XXXGG+J7
User Type
Small 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 AreaBoston and Skegness E14001114
Constituency
E14001114Lincolnshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Station
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 EnglandEast 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 003E E01034681
E01034681MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Boston 003 E02005419
E02005419LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Boston 003A E01026006
E01026006MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Boston 003 E02005419
E02005419Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PE21 8SH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01034681 and MSOA E02005419 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1528
Present — Active
Postcode PE21 8SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
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Schools near PE21 8SH
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
53.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
53%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
58%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–19
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 37%
Attainment 8
31.7
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