Postcode PE21 8XB (Boston)

Map showing PE21 8XB and nearby postcodes

The postcode PE21 8XB is located in Boston, in the county of Lincolnshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PE21 8XB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

PE21 8XB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PE21 8XB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to PE21 8XB is Queen Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Boston Rail Station, 285 m away.

The closest primary school to PE21 8XB (for ages 11 and under) is Boston Pioneers Free School Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Boston Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 6, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of PE21 8XB is The Eagle Public House and is 94 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Phoenix Chinese Takeaway and is 94 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for PE21 8XB is covered by the Lincolnshire police force association and Lincolnshire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to PE21 8XB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to PE21 8XB, and the approximate distance away.

Queen Street 23 m
Trafalgar Place 53 m
George Street 82 m
West Row 98 m
Broadfield Street 123 m
Pipe Office Lane 133 m
King Street 161 m
Bramley Lane 171 m
Trinity Street 172 m
St Georges Road 173 m
James Street 175 m
Bond Street 178 m
Station Approach 188 m
West Street 190 m
Duke Street 200 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode PE21 8XB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from PE21 8XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Good
(January 22, 2019)
233 m
Carlton Road Academy Outstanding
(September 18, 2014)
445 m
Staniland Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2013)
493 m
The Boston Grammar School Good
(October 6, 2021)
640 m
Boston College Good
(November 16, 2017)
1.07 km
Park Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.23 km
Haven High Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.3 km
Boston West Academy Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.33 km
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool Outstanding
(January 17, 2019)
1.38 km
Boston Endeavour Academy Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.38 km
Tower Road Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy 1.55 km
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 1.61 km
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.63 km
Bridge House Independent School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.94 km
Boston High School Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.97 km
Hawthorn Tree School Good
(November 10, 2016)
2.67 km
Wyberton Primary Academy Outstanding
(December 2, 2021)
2.78 km
Fishtoft Academy Good
(July 3, 2018)
4.3 km
Aspiration House School 4.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PE21 8XB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Your Day Your Say Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2015
58 m
Afro-Caribbean Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2017
72 m
Boston Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 25, 2021
72 m
Boston Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
88 m
Diva's Cakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
88 m
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 18, 2018
88 m
M K Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
88 m
Raj Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
88 m
Tapas Lounge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
88 m
Baltic Food and Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
94 m
Bucharest Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
94 m
Euro Drinks and Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
94 m
International Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
94 m
Merkur Slots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
94 m
Phoenix Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
94 m
The Eagle Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
94 m
Zhu Guang Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
94 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
101 m
Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
101 m
McDonald's Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
101 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PE21 8XB - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Boston Rail Station Rail 285 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PE21 8XB - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Pioneer Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Jenny's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Kingfisher Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Hawk Lake Inland Water 2.68 km
Skylark Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Westgate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Kestral Lake Inland Water 2.77 km
North Holt Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Wyberton Marsh Wetland 5.59 km
Frampton Marsh Wetland 6.42 km
The Scalp Wetland 8.2 km
The Cots Wetland 8.21 km
Black Buoy Sand Wetland 9.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for PE21 8XB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 41.5 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 232,726 kWh - mean 9,697 kWh : median 6,674 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 76,337 kWh - mean 2,936 kWh : median 2,355 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for PE21 8XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lincolnshire
Latitude 52.97548000
Longitude -0.03039200
OS Easting 532350
OS Northing 0343829
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lincolnshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
County Electorial Division Boston West ED
Electoral Ward Station
Local Authority District Boston
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Lincolnshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lincolnshire and Rutland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000136
Travel To Work Area Boston

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lincolnshire Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Lincolnshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Lincolnshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Boston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Boston 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Boston 003A
Output Area / Small Area 7A1