On average Boston has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 16.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Boston is £42,265 per year. There are 24 schools in Boston: 19 primary (4 Outstanding and 11 Good) and 5 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). Boston is home to around 70,502 people, with a population density of about 193.7 per km².
Based on 661 recent sales, the median property price is £207,000 (about £207 per square foot) in Boston area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 383 | £258,000 | £221 |
| Semi-Detached | 162 | £165,000 | £190 |
| Terraced | 92 | £127,750 | £156 |
| Flats | 24 | £88,125 | £131 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185,250 | £93,995 | £130,000 | £117,500 |
| 2017 | £195,000 | £100,000 | £132,500 | £117,000 |
| 2018 | £199,998 | £86,500 | £139,950 | £117,000 |
| 2019 | £215,995 | £86,250 | £142,500 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | £215,000 | £83,975 | £146,250 | £118,500 |
| 2021 | £235,000 | £83,500 | £158,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £259,950 | £102,000 | £170,000 | £128,000 |
| 2023 | £265,000 | £99,000 | £170,000 | £123,933 |
| 2024 | £252,500 | £85,000 | £173,776 | £126,000 |
| 2025 | £257,500 | £88,125 | £170,000 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £252,500 | £78,225 | £150,000 | £127,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £156 | £138 | £144 | £139 |
| 2017 | £166 | £154 | £149 | £136 |
| 2018 | £174 | £135 | £156 | £135 |
| 2019 | £176 | £123 | £162 | £131 |
| 2020 | £177 | £138 | £163 | £136 |
| 2021 | £192 | £131 | £175 | £151 |
| 2022 | £226 | £145 | £202 | £159 |
| 2023 | £226 | £149 | £202 | £178 |
| 2024 | £218 | £136 | £199 | £153 |
| 2025 | £223 | £125 | £200 | £164 |
| 2026 | £217 | £152 | £185 | £173 |
Boston records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 15 wards of Boston, Coastal has the lowest crime rate, with about 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Boston average is 75 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Boston is £207,000 (about £207 per square foot) based on 661 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Boston has 19 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 11 Good) and 5 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Boston scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Boston sits around rank 12,869 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Boston is around £42,265 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Boston is represented in Parliament by Boston and Skegness: Richard Tice (Reform UK).
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Castle Road
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Curlew Road
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Marsh Lane
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Five House Lane
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Mitre Lane
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High Street
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West Street
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Chapel Road
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Dark Lane
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Fountain Place
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Sterling Court
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Liquorpond Street
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West Street
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Church View
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Queen's Road
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Nut Lane
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Skirbeck Road
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Rowley Road
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Roper's Bridge Lane
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Kell's Drove
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The Spinney
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Hall Lane
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West End Road
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Wigtoft Bank
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.