PE21 1AE

Skirbeck · Boston · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Boston
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Postcode district
PE21
Postcode sector
PE21 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PE21 1ZZ 0 m
PE21 1BZ 3 m
PE21 1EU 3 m
PE21 1FL 3 m
PE21 1GA 3 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PE21 1AE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 November 2005
Terminated
1 January 2009
Postcode area
PE
Postcode district
PE21
Postcode sector
PE21 1
Latitude
52.973861
Longitude
-0.021314
British National Grid easting
532,964
British National Grid northing
343,663

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Boston · E07000136
Electoral ward
Skirbeck · E05009628
Parish or community
E43000109
Westminster constituency
Boston and Skegness · E14001114
Output area
E00132065
Lower layer super output area
Boston 003C · E01026025
Middle layer super output area
Boston 003 · E02005419

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
12
Secondary
3
  1. The Boston Grammar School

    Academy converter

    65 m
  2. Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

    Free schools

    343 m
  3. Boston College

    Further education

    448 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,689
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,649
  • Anti social behaviour 734
  • Shoplifting 682
  • Criminal damage and arson 348
  • Public order 251

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • GREYFRIARS SURGERY

    SOUTH SQUARE, BOSTON, PE21 6JU

    ODS code C83059

    172 m

  • LIQUORPOND SURGERY

    10 LIQUORPOND STREET, BOSTON, PE21 8UE

    ODS code C83004

    311 m

  • THE SIDINGS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SLEAFORD ROAD, BOSTON, PE21 8EG

    ODS code C83060

    852 m

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    TAWNEY STREET, BOSTON, PE21 6PF

    ODS code C83010

    857 m

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Grammar School

    BCT · Boston

    0.0 miles
  • Sorting Office

    BCT · Boston

    0.0 miles
  • Sorting Office

    BCT · Boston

    0.0 miles
  • Quakers Lane

    BCT · Boston

    0.1 miles
  • Greyfriars Surgery

    BCT · Boston

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Boston 003C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,228 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

21 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 3 secondary schools. The Boston Grammar School is the nearest published school at 65 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,689 published events cover 12 months, averaging 390.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,649 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.