# Boston

Town in Boston, East Midlands.

Boston is a town in Boston, East Midlands. Median sale price £189,950 in 2025. Recorded crime 133.0 per 1,000 people. About 45,704 people.

Town. Code E63001952. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston)

Boston is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Boston add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £189,950** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Boston was £189,950 in 2025. 179th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 45,347** (2021). Boston had 45,347 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 244th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/boston#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Boston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.8%** (January 2026). In Boston, 88.8% 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/town/boston#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63001952) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Boston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63001952) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 547 homes were sold in Boston in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E63001952) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Boston.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63001952) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Boston had 45,347 usual residents at the census.

## How Boston compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Boston | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £189,950 | 12th cheapest | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2025 |
| Population | 45,347 | 15th most populated | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 105 towns, East Midlands · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.8% | 14th lowest | 105 towns, East Midlands · Jan 2026 |

## Is Boston safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Boston at a rate of 133.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 93.5 per 1,000 people across East Midlands.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 527 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Boston.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,090), anti-social behaviour (1,331) and other crime (926).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Boston was 139.0 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Boston, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Boston has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Boston

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Boston 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026010) | 1,839 | 109.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.9% |
| [Boston 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026030) | 2,612 | 136.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.5% |
| [Boston 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026032) | 1,947 | 209.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 96.1% |
| [Boston 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026037) | 1,594 | 131.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.3% |
| [Boston 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034679) | 1,391 | 53.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 98.0% |
| [Boston 002G](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034680) | 1,629 | 73.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.3% |
| [Boston 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026021) | 1,778 | 152.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 80.4% |
| [Boston 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026025) | 2,411 | 316.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 82.2% |
| [Boston 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026036) | 1,585 | 393.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 88.4% |
| [Boston 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034681) | 1,366 | 529.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 71.1% |
| [Boston 003F](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034682) | 1,594 | 185.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 80.5% |
| [Boston 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026012) | 1,141 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.3% |
| [Boston 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026015) | 1,676 | 70.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Boston 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026026) | 2,280 | 141.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Boston 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026027) | 1,872 | 52.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 89.8% |
| [Boston 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026028) | 1,890 | 81.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 92.6% |
| [Boston 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026041) | 1,382 | 115.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 83.3% |
| [Boston 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026013) | 1,449 | 110.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 91.6% |
| [Boston 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026022) | 2,304 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 79.4% |
| [Boston 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026038) | 1,439 | 56.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 91.9% |
| [Boston 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026040) | 1,709 | 119.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 73.4% |
| [Boston 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026031) | 1,641 | 109.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Boston 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026035) | 2,517 | 29.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Boston 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01026039) | 1,194 | 75.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 62.1% |
| [Boston 009E](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034683) | 1,546 | 149.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 93.3% |
| [Boston 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/neighbourhood/e01034684) | 1,457 | 96.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 89.9% |

## Your MP

- [Boston and Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness): Richard Tice (Reform UK), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston)

## Postcode districts covering Boston

[PE21](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe21)

## Middle areas in Boston

[Boston Central & North](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/boston-central-and-north), [Fenside & Lister Way](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/fenside-and-lister-way), [Fishtoft & Wyberton East](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/fishtoft-and-wyberton-east), [Skirbeck](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/skirbeck), [Wyberton West & Fen](https://openindex.co.uk/boston/wyberton-west-and-fen)

## Towns near Boston

[Holbeach](https://openindex.co.uk/town/holbeach), [Spalding](https://openindex.co.uk/town/spalding), [Sleaford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sleaford), [Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/skegness), [Bourne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bourne)

## Boston in brief

Boston is a town in Boston, East Midlands.
About 45,704 people lived in Boston in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £189,950 in 2025 across 547 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 133.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Boston was £189,950 in 2025.
Boston had 45,347 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Boston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Boston, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001952
- 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: 14.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 45,704*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 134

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Holbeach](https://openindex.co.uk/town/holbeach), [Spalding](https://openindex.co.uk/town/spalding), [Sleaford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sleaford), [Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/skegness), [Bourne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bourne)

## Latest updates for Boston

- 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/E63001952

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/boston