Is Whitehorse Lane in Boston a nice place to live?

Whitehorse Lane is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Whitehorse Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Whitehorse Lane is located in the Skirbeck ward of the Boston district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.973575, -0.023404
Grid Ref TF328436
Suburb St Thomas
Constituency Boston and Skegness
Postcodes PE21 8SZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Whitehorse Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Whitehorse Lane, Lincolnshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Whitehorse Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lincolnshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Whitehorse Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Whitehorse Lane and compared that to the average for the Skirbeck ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Whitehorse Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Skirbeck ward

Social economic statistics for Whitehorse Lane

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 Whitehorse Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Whitehorse Lane 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 Whitehorse Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Whitehorse Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Whitehorse Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Whitehorse Lane 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 Whitehorse Lane are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Whitehorse Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Whitehorse Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Whitehorse Lane

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

Unemployment in Whitehorse Lane

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.
1.47% of Whitehorse Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Whitehorse Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Whitehorse Lane. The proportion of retirees on Whitehorse Lane is 13.31% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.29% of Whitehorse Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Whitehorse Lane

The proportion of home owners on Whitehorse Lane is 43.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 64.12% of properties in Whitehorse Lane are private rented and 17.65% are social rented.
18.24% of residents of Whitehorse Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Whitehorse Lane residents

The proportion if Whitehorse Lane residents born in the UK is 47.07% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 64.42% of Whitehorse Lane residents were born outside the UK.
35.58% of Whitehorse Lane residents were born in the UK

Whitehorse Lane Summary

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

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