Is Post Office Lane in Boston a nice place to live?

Post Office Lane is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Post Office Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Post Office Lane is located in the Five Village ward of the Boston district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.905179, -0.090833
Grid Ref TF284358
Suburb Sutterton CP
Constituency Boston and Skegness
Postcodes PE20 2DY, PE20 2DZ, PE20 2EB

House Prices

The average house price in Post Office Lane is 56.77% higher than the rest of Boston. The last sale we have on record is 30 Post Office Lane, that sold for £340,000. The average house price in Boston is £141,786 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Post Office Lane

Date No. Type Price
17/10/2022 30 Detached £340,000
13/08/2021 36 Detached £264,000
17/02/2021 34 Detached £379,950

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

Crime in Post Office Lane, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Post Office Lane 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 Post Office Lane and compared that to the average for the Five Village ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Post Office Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Five Village ward

Social economic statistics for Post Office 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 Post Office Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Post Office 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 Post Office Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Post Office 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 Post Office Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Post Office Lane are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 Post Office Lane 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 Post Office Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Post Office Lane are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Post Office Lane

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

Unemployment in Post Office 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.
3.75% of Post Office Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Post Office Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Post Office Lane. The proportion of retirees on Post Office Lane is 5.57% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.17% of Post Office Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Post Office Lane

The proportion of home owners on Post Office Lane is 13.23% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.01% of properties in Post Office Lane are private rented and 13.76% are social rented.
75.23% of residents of Post Office Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Post Office Lane residents

The proportion if Post Office Lane residents born in the UK is 11.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.29% of Post Office Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.71% of Post Office Lane residents were born in the UK

Post Office Lane Summary

Post Office Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Post Office Lane maybe difficult.

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