Is Boston rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Boston older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Boston and Boston? What is the claimant count in Boston and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.
Boston has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.How many residents own or rent their home in Boston and Boston
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Boston either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 55.26 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 44.74 of Boston residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.Area Owned Rented Trinity (Boston) 55.26% 44.74% Boston 58.85% 41.15% East Midlands 65.47% 34.53% England 61.31% 38.69% Boston compared to other wards in Boston
Boston is ranked 10 out of 15 wards in Boston for the percentage of home owners.# Ward Owned Rented 1 West (Boston) 87.2% 12.8% 2 Coastal (Boston) 76.23% 23.77% 3 Swineshead and Holland Fen 71.17% 28.83% 4 Old Leake and Wrangle 70.03% 29.97% 5 Five Village 69.86% 30.14% 6 Fishtoft 69.04% 30.96% 7 St Thomas' (Boston) 67.94% 32.06% 8 Kirton and Frampton 64.53% 35.47% 9 Wyberton 61.93% 38.07% 10 Trinity (Boston) 55.26% 44.74% 11 Witham (Boston) 49.4% 50.6% 12 Staniland 49.38% 50.62% 13 Skirbeck 43.37% 56.63% 14 Fenside 33.32% 66.68% 15 Station 32.93% 67.07% Boston Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Trinity.Age Band Proportion 4 & under 
5 - 9 years 10 - 15 years 16 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 34 years 35 - 49 years 50 - 64 years 65 - 74 years 75 - 84 years 85 years & over What are the occupations of the residents of Boston?
The largest employment sector in Boston is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Associate Professional & Technical.Sector Proportion Elementary Occupations 19.55% Process Plant & Machine Operatives 19.05% Professional Occupations 18.62% Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.2% Skilled Trades 8.15% Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 7.03% Administrative & Secretarial 5.64% Associate Professional & Technical 5.53% Boston Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Boston.Area Unemployed Yearly Change Boston 4.8% -0.2% East Midlands 3.4% -0.2% England 3.8% -0.3% UK 3.7% -0.3% Economic Status Proportion In Employment 58.45% In Part-Time Work 25.23% Unemployed 4.37% Boston Health Statistics
Trinity has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area VG G F B VB Trinity (Boston) 45.47% 36.68% 12.21% 4.28% 1.36% Boston 42.19% 37.05% 14.96% 4.53% 1.27% East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19% England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17% How has the health of residents in Boston changed since 2011?
Boston residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.07% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year VG G F B VB 2011 40.69% 37.48% 15.86% 4.73% 1.24% 2021 42.19% 37.05% 14.96% 4.53% 1.27% Boston Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Boston residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
| Level | Trinity | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 25.45% | 18.08% |
| Level 1 | 11.39% | 9.69% |
| Level 2 | 13.92% | 13.32% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.98% | 5.32% |
| Level 3 | 11.53% | 16.92% |
| Level 4 | 26.1% | 33.92% |
Boston & Boston Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Boston in the Boston local area district.
| Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity (Boston) | 62.87% | 37.13% |
| Boston | 76.35% | 23.65% |
| East Midlands | 86.28% | 13.72% |
| England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
Boston compared to other wards in Boston
| # | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Station | 44.52% | 55.48% |
| 2 | Fenside | 55.29% | 44.71% |
| 3 | Trinity | 62.87% | 37.13% |
| 4 | Skirbeck | 63.98% | 36.02% |
| 5 | Witham | 64.03% | 35.97% |
| 6 | Staniland | 69.9% | 30.1% |
| 7 | St Thomas' | 78.1% | 21.9% |
| 8 | Fishtoft | 81.84% | 18.16% |
| 9 | Wyberton | 85.13% | 14.87% |
| 10 | Kirton and Frampton | 85.95% | 14.05% |
| 11 | West | 86.16% | 13.84% |
| 12 | Old Leake and Wrangle | 91.43% | 8.57% |
| 13 | Swineshead and Holland Fen | 93.39% | 6.61% |
| 14 | Five Village | 94.11% | 5.89% |
| 15 | Coastal | 94.72% | 5.28% |
What is the population of Boston and Boston?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Boston including Boston. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Coastal | 3844 |
| Fenside | 5100 |
| Fishtoft | 7057 |
| Five Village | 3954 |
| Kirton and Frampton | 7324 |
| Old Leake and Wrangle | 3627 |
| Skirbeck | 8586 |
| St Thomas' | 3101 |
| Staniland | 4148 |
| Station | 3312 |
| Swineshead and Holland Fen | 3961 |
| Trinity | 5370 |
| West | 2147 |
| Witham | 4975 |
| Wyberton | 4331 |
| Boston Total | 70837 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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