City Profile • Local Authority
Boston
Boston is a local authority district comprising 4 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £206k. Crime levels sit at a moderate 98 per 1,000 residents, typical for an area of this size and population density.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
70,806
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
4 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Boston authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English74.5%
White: Other White19.4%
Any other ethnic group1.0%
Indian0.9%
African0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
Age Profile
55-59 years7.0%
50-54 years6.9%
30-34 years6.8%
35-39 years6.6%
45-49 years6.5%
60-64 years6.1%
Top Occupations
Process and machine operatives18.7%
Elementary occupations18.3%
Skilled trades11.0%
Professional10.7%
Caring and leisure10.1%
Managers and directors8.4%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright33.9%
Owned: Mortgage24.9%
Private rented: Landlord18.5%
Social rented: Other12.8%
Social rented: Council6.7%
Private rented: Other1.8%
Area DNA
family10/10
health6/10
safety3/10
homeown3/10
transit6/10
affluence1/10
diversity10/10
employment7/10
investment6/10