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Boston

Boston has 70,502 residents in 29,404 households (Census 2021); 17% are aged 15–29 and 40% of households rent their home. Over the past two years homes sold for a median of £205,000, from £129,000 in Station to £248,725 in Old Leake and Wrangle.

Local authority · 15 wards · 2,105 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
70,502residentsCensus 2021
£205kmedian sale price1,633 sales, 24 months
6%green within 500 mpostcode average
21services in 15 minutesmedian postcode

Six maps of Boston.

Every dot is a residential postcode. Each map uses the same colour scale, from lowest to highest.

Sale pricesPostcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
Map of Boston: Postcode sector median sale price, % of the local authority median
<80%160%+
Green spaceShare of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
Map of Boston: Share of land within 500 m of each postcode that is green space
0%30%+
Everyday servicesEveryday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
Map of Boston: Everyday services within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km)
<60240+
Deprivation decileNeighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
Map of Boston: Neighbourhood deprivation decile (IoD 2025 England, WIMD 2025 Wales, SIMD 2020v2 Scotland): 1 = most deprived 10% (context, not a score)
110
Recorded crimeCrimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
Map of Boston: Crimes recorded within 500 m in 12 months, % of the local postcode average
<50%250%+
Gigabit broadbandShare of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
Map of Boston: Share of premises with gigabit-capable broadband (Ofcom, July 2025)
<20%95%+

Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, Aug 2026 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · © OpenStreetMap contributors · English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG · data.police.uk · Ofcom Connected Nations 2025

All 15 wards at a glance.

Colour shows where each ward sits among Boston's wards for that measure, from lowest to highest. Select a ward for its full report.

WardMedian priceGreen 500 mServices 15 minAged 15–29Owner-occupiedFlatsNearest tram or railGigabitCrime per 1,000
Coastal£202k1%413%76%1%6.8 km16%42
Fenside£150k12%7819%33%12%988 m88%78
Fishtoft£221k5%1515%69%7%2.6 km79%59
Five Village£230k2%713%70%0%8.1 km40%72
Kirton and Frampton£248k4%2616%65%8%5.4 km80%74
Old Leake and Wrangle£249k2%413%70%2%11.4 km5%64
Skirbeck£162k7%16419%43%15%1.4 km88%104
St Thomas'£180k16%3718%65%8%1.6 km82%129
Staniland£175k8%16215%49%13%720 m97%123
Station£129k4%22721%33%17%353 m80%433
Swineshead and Holland Fen£235k2%516%71%2%3.3 km70%50
Trinity£205k10%21817%55%18%1.0 km74%205
West£237k11%4015%87%2%1.5 km100%34
Witham£157k14%21318%50%14%796 m84%206
Wyberton£195k12%2116%63%11%2.6 km71%100

Sources: Census 2021 · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors · data.police.uk

Prices.

Quarterly median of all standard residential sales in Boston. The latest quarter is still being registered.

£177k£192k£207k£222k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£177k£192k£207k£222k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 7,787 crimes and incidents in Boston in the 12 months to Aug 2026, 111 per 1,000 residents.

0411821Sept 2024Nov 2024Jan 2025Mar 2025May 2025Jul 2025Sept 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026
0411821Sept 2024Mar 2025Sept 2025Mar 2026
Violence and sexual offences2,857
Anti-social behaviour1,652
Shoplifting679
Criminal damage and arson555
Public order436
Other theft384
Burglary334
Vehicle crime240
Other crime204
Drugs159
Bicycle theft132
Robbery83
Possession of weapons54
Theft from the person18

Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Lincolnshire Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Road safety.

Injury collisions reported to the police in Boston each year, 2021–2025: 191 of them with a serious or fatal injury.

2021158
2022165
2023218
2024190
2025178

Counts include only collisions involving personal injury that were reported to the police. Most happen on main roads and at junctions, so a count near a postcode reflects the traffic passing through, not the risk of any one journey.

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Boston with a published hygiene rating.

494rated food businessesin total
95%rated good or very good (4 or 5)latest inspection
11rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Broadband.

Share of homes in Boston that can get each type of fixed broadband, July 2025.

79.2%gigabit-capablehomes
79.2%full fibrehomes
95.6%superfast (30 Mbit/s+)homes
0.4%below the universal service obligationhomes

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband coverage of residential premises, July 2025. © Ofcom copyright

Deprivation, in context.

5 of Boston's 39 neighbourhoods are in the most deprived tenth of England on the 2025 index.

Decile 1 (most deprived)5
Decile 28
Decile 34
Decile 48
Decile 57
Decile 64
Decile 71
Decile 81
Decile 91

The English Indices of Deprivation rank 33,755 small areas from 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived). They describe areas relative to each other, not every household in them.

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG

Wards of Boston.

Every ward has its own page with all of its postcodes.