# Boston 004E

Central Boston. 1,763 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Boston 004E had 1,890 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01026028. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 31.4** (2025). Boston 004E has a deprivation score of 31.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 7,611th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026028#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £183,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Boston 004E was £183,750 in 2025. Joint 5,086th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026028#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,890** (2021). Boston 004E had 1,890 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 7,443rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026028#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.6%** (January 2026). In Boston 004E, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026028#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01026028) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Boston 004E is in decile 3.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01026028) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Boston 004E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01026028) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Boston 004E in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01026028) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Boston 004E had 1,890 usual residents at the census.

## How Boston 004E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Boston 004E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 31.4 | 15th most deprived | 39 neighbourhoods, Boston · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £183,750 | 12th cheapest | 35 neighbourhoods, Boston · 2025 |
| Population | 1,890 | 13th most populated | 39 neighbourhoods, Boston · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.6% | 14th highest | 39 neighbourhoods, Boston · Jan 2026 |

## Is Boston 004E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Boston 004E at a rate of 81.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.6 per 1,000 people across Skirbeck.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Boston 004E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (56), anti-social behaviour (30) and other crime (21).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Boston

These figures are published for the whole of Boston, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Boston and not Boston 004E alone. [See Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston)

- **Average house price: £180,174** (August 2026). Boston’s average house price was £180,174 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £29,805** (2025). Full-time workers living in Boston earned a median of £29,805 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Boston costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 72,092** (2025). Boston’s population was an estimated 72,092 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Boston 004E in brief

Boston 004E has a deprivation score of 31.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Boston 004E was £183,750 in 2025.
Boston 004E had 1,890 usual residents at the census.
In Boston 004E, 92.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01026028
- Middle area: [Skirbeck](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/skirbeck)
- Ward: [Skirbeck †](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/ward/skirbeck)
- Postcode district: [PE21 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe21)
- Town: [Boston †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston)
- Postcode area: [PE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe)
- Constituency: [Boston and Skegness †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness)
- Council: [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.36 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,763
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Boston 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026026), [Boston 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026022), [Boston 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026025), [Boston 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026013)

## Latest updates for Boston 004E

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01026028

## How to cite

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