Is Wigtoft Road in Boston a nice place to live?

Wigtoft Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Wigtoft Road 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

Wigtoft Road is located in the Five Village ward of the Boston district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.90491, -0.097825
Grid Ref TF280358
Suburb Sutterton CP
Constituency Boston and Skegness
Postcodes PE20 2EE, PE20 2EL, PE20 2HB

House Prices

The average house price in Wigtoft Road is 24.01% higher than the rest of Boston. The last sale we have on record is GERMAINE COTTAGE Wigtoft Road, that sold for £192,000. The average house price in Boston is £141,786 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wigtoft Road

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2022 GERMAINE COTTAGE Semi £192,000
22/09/2022 THE VILLA Detached £255,000
17/03/2022 TWO HOOTS Detached £299,950
26/02/2021 BARRINGTON HOUSE YARD £10,000
19/02/2021 THE OLD POLICE HOUSE Detached £176,000
12/08/2020 GREYSTONES Semi £134,000

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

Crime in Wigtoft Road, Lincolnshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Wigtoft Road

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 Wigtoft Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wigtoft Road 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 Wigtoft Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wigtoft Road 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 Wigtoft Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wigtoft Road 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 Wigtoft Road 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 Wigtoft Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wigtoft Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wigtoft Road

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

Unemployment in Wigtoft Road

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.
2.71% of Wigtoft Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wigtoft Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wigtoft Road. The proportion of retirees on Wigtoft Road is 7.5% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.1% of Wigtoft Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wigtoft Road

The proportion of home owners on Wigtoft Road is 8.49% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.11% of properties in Wigtoft Road are private rented and 14.75% are social rented.
70.49% of residents of Wigtoft Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wigtoft Road residents

The proportion if Wigtoft Road residents born in the UK is 9.17% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.18% of Wigtoft Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.82% of Wigtoft Road residents were born in the UK

Wigtoft Road Summary

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

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