Is Somersby Way in Boston a nice place to live?

Somersby Way is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Somersby Way is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Somersby Way is located in the Trinity ward of the Boston district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 52.985414, -0.005537
Grid Ref TF339449
Suburb Trinity
Constituency Boston and Skegness
Postcodes PE21 9PQ, PE21 9PW

House Prices

The average house price in Somersby Way is 38.92% higher than the rest of Boston. The last sale we have on record is 28 Somersby Way, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in Boston is £141,786 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Somersby Way

Date No. Type Price
18/08/2023 28 Detached £275,000
10/09/2021 4 Detached £293,000
27/08/2021 44 Detached £218,000
19/03/2021 10 Detached £184,750
29/09/2020 14 Detached £190,000
19/06/2020 34 Detached £283,000

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

Crime in Somersby Way, Lincolnshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Lincolnshire Police in Somersby 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 Somersby Way and compared that to the average for the Trinity ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Somersby 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 Somersby Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Somersby 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 Somersby Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Somersby Way are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Somersby Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Somersby Way are in the top 40% least 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 Somersby Way are in the top 30% least 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 Somersby Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Somersby Way are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Somersby Way

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

Unemployment in Somersby 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.
1.35% of Somersby Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Somersby Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Somersby Way. The proportion of retirees on Somersby Way is 26.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.05% of Somersby Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Somersby Way

The proportion of home owners on Somersby Way is 24.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.3% of properties in Somersby Way are private rented and 0.87% are social rented.
86.96% of residents of Somersby Way own their home

Country of Birth of Somersby Way residents

The proportion if Somersby Way residents born in the UK is 3.64% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.99% of Somersby Way residents were born outside the UK.
79.01% of Somersby Way residents were born in the UK

Somersby Way Summary

With house prices in Somersby Way more than the average for Lincolnshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Somersby Way has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Somersby Way maybe difficult.

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