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County or areaLincolnshire
Postcode districtPE21
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:34 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:11 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,732 residentsin the Boston Central & North census areaMedian age 36.23,788 households39% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright15% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 4,724 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%Getting to work: 7% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 57%15% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKingfisher Lakelake · 1.9 miHawk Lakelake · 1.9 miGrange Woodwoodland · 1.1 miPioneer Woodwoodland · 1.2 miHob Holetidal water · 3.6 miWyberton Marshwetland · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDion's Wood Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 14 haWitham Waypark · 1.2 mi · 20 haCentral Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Sir Joseph Banks Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 21 haSessions Housesports ground · under a mileRosebery Avenue Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200832 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202634 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,729 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)1.1 miGP surgeryParkside Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCommunity Dental Services CICright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBoston Pioneers Free School Academyages 4-11, 411 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarlton Road Academyages 3-11, 458 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Boston Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 924 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBoston Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY43 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA55 miRailway stationBostonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBostonunder a mileFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing23 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE21 postcode district.


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