United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Boston
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~71k · 25 state-funded schools
Low pay and high rents make Boston a difficult place to get by, despite relatively affordable house prices. A median house costs 6.5 times median annual pay, which is higher than the East Midlands median of 6.5x, and rent consumes 30% of gross median earnings, the highest share in the region. While house prices are below the East Midlands average at £205,000, and council tax is also lower, recorded crime is among the highest in the region, and deprivation scores are significantly above the East Midlands median. This may suit those prioritising home ownership over immediate income, but it does not reflect the cost of living pressures.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Boston ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£31,689/yr
Very low
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
House price
£205,000
Affordable
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£793/mo
Affordable
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,309/yr
Cheap
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Crime
86.7/1k
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.0
High
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
88.0%
Concerning
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
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.
Schools
25 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
22 of 25 (88%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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25 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 25 schools, sortable and filterable.
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