Is Matthew Flinders Way in Boston a nice place to live?

Matthew Flinders Way is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Matthew Flinders Way is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Matthew Flinders Way is located in the Staniland ward of the Boston district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.969522, -0.037662
Grid Ref TF318431
Suburb St Thomas
Constituency Boston and Skegness
Postcodes PE21 8BN

House Prices

The average house price in Matthew Flinders Way is 42.18% higher than the rest of Boston. The last sale we have on record is 4 Matthew Flinders Way, that sold for £265,000. The average house price in Boston is £141,786 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Matthew Flinders Way

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 4 Detached £265,000
10/06/2022 26 Detached £235,000
22/03/2022 50 Detached £285,000
02/11/2021 33 Detached £225,000
09/03/2021 44 Detached £216,000
02/12/2020 28 Detached £215,000
15/10/2020 42 Detached £270,000
20/03/2020 4 Detached £210,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Matthew Flinders Way, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Matthew Flinders Way during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Matthew Flinders Way and compared that to the average for the Staniland ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Matthew Flinders Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Staniland ward

Social economic statistics for Matthew Flinders Way

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Matthew Flinders Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Matthew Flinders Way is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Matthew Flinders Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Matthew Flinders Way are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Matthew Flinders Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Matthew Flinders Way are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Matthew Flinders Way are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Matthew Flinders Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Matthew Flinders Way are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Matthew Flinders Way

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Matthew Flinders Way.

Unemployment in Matthew Flinders Way

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.9% of Matthew Flinders Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Matthew Flinders Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Matthew Flinders Way. The proportion of retirees on Matthew Flinders Way is 10.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.8% of Matthew Flinders Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Matthew Flinders Way

The proportion of home owners on Matthew Flinders Way is 3.71% lower than the national average of 62%. 2.01% of properties in Matthew Flinders Way are private rented and 26.13% are social rented.
58.29% of residents of Matthew Flinders Way own their home

Country of Birth of Matthew Flinders Way residents

The proportion if Matthew Flinders Way residents born in the UK is 3.04% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.39% of Matthew Flinders Way residents were born outside the UK.
79.61% of Matthew Flinders Way residents were born in the UK

Matthew Flinders Way Summary

Matthew Flinders Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Matthew Flinders Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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