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Boston

Boston is a district council in Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands. 22 of the 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Patients per fully qualified GP 3,121 Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire. The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score 39.5 Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.
Average house price, all homes £181k Lower than 88% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for. The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire. The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,309

Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£181k

Lower than 88% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 2.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£764

Lower than 76% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Up 2.2% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.1

Lower than 68% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 9th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Joint 9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van19.5%

Higher than 56% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

9th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station21.7%

Lower than 59% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket65.1%

Lower than 64% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy54.2%

Lower than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

9th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available79.2%

Higher than 53% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

Higher than 49% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Up 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score39.5

Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

The lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP3,121

Higher than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

The highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding90.6%

Lower than 94% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint lowest of the 34 councils in the East Midlands.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents87.2

Higher than 70% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

7th highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Up 6.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households8.3

Higher than 86% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

2nd highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year70.7

Higher than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint highest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.4%

Lower than 67% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

Joint 8th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.2

Lower than 51% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 12.5% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 10Not available

Not published for this council. How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women58.6 yrs

Lower than 77% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Lincolnshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 5th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home14.1 ha

Lower than 76% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 7 districts in Lincolnshire.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.9 µg/m³

Lower than 75% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 35 councils in the East Midlands.

Down 46.8% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Boston shares a boundary with East Lindsey, North Kesteven and South Holland. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: East Lindsey£666
South Holland£739
North Kesteven£758
Boston£764
Average house price, all homes: Boston£181k
East Lindsey£216k
South Holland£231k
North Kesteven£243k
Council tax, band D: East Lindsey£2,276
South Holland£2,278
Boston£2,309
North Kesteven£2,338
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven38.8
South Holland59.6
East Lindsey70.3
Boston87.2
Patients per fully qualified GP: East Lindsey2,442
North Kesteven3,060
South Holland3,066
Boston3,121
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: East Lindsey55%
South Holland58%
North Kesteven62%
Boston63%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: East Lindsey4.6 µg/m³
South Holland5.3 µg/m³
North Kesteven5.5 µg/m³
Boston5.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: East Lindsey8.1%
South Holland12.4%
North Kesteven19%
Boston21.7%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 2.9% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 2.2% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 6.3% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 6.5 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 12.5% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 4 points since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 46.8% since 2019

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