Boston

Affordable to enter, difficult to sustain. Boston offers a median house price of £205,000, which is lower than the East Midlands median, yet this figure represents 6.5 times median annual gross pay. While rent is relatively accessible at 30% of median earnings, local pay is the lowest in the region at £609.40 per week. These financial constraints are compounded by social indicators, as both the deprivation score and recorded crime rate sit well above the regional median. With 90.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, the area falls below the regional standard for education quality. This location suits those prioritising a lower entry price for property, provided they can secure income from outside the immediate local labour market.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.