Leake & Butterwick
Boston 001 · 5 sub-areas · 7,806 residents
Boston 001 is a predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood in the Lincolnshire town of Boston, home to around 7,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £750 a month — well below the UK average of around £1,200 for a two-bed — making it one of the more affordable places to rent in the East Midlands. The area skews noticeably older than most UK neighbourhoods, with over a quarter of residents aged 65 or above.
Leake & Butterwick is a mid-density neighbourhood of Boston in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
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What's it like to live in Leake & Butterwick?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £793 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Leake & Butterwick in Boston
Living in Leake & Butterwick
Boston 001 sits within the wider Boston district in Lincolnshire and has a distinctly settled, residential feel. It's overwhelmingly a car-dependent area — around three-quarters of residents drive to work — and public transport connections are limited. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 8.5 km away, so most people here rely on a car for day-to-day life. That shapes the character of the place: quieter roads, lower footfall, and a community that's well rooted rather than transient.
On cost, this neighbourhood is genuinely affordable. Two-bed rents of around £750 a month sit well below the UK median of roughly £1,200, and a one-bed comes in at about £595. Buying is within reach too — the median sale price is around £224,000, and the typical deposit takes about four years to save on local wages. The trade-off is that rents are rising: they've climbed around 2% over the past year, and council tax at Band D runs approximately £2,309 a year, which isn't trivial on local salaries.
The neighbourhood leans heavily older. More than a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and a further one in four are between 50 and 64 — meaning over half the population is aged 50-plus. That's well above what you'd find in most UK neighbourhoods. Young professionals and families with children are a smaller presence here: the under-18 and 18-34 age groups together account for just under a third of residents. Most people own their homes outright or with a mortgage (nearly three-quarters), with a smaller private rental sector at around 10%.
Deprivation sits in the fourth decile nationally — not the most deprived, but below the national midpoint — and unemployment claims run at about 5%, which is slightly above the national average. Greenspace is accessible for roughly a third of residents within walkable distance, with the typical green area around 650 metres away. For a fuller picture of streets and sub-areas within Boston 001, see the streets and sub-areas below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Boston 001 a nice place to live?
- It depends on what you're after. Boston 001 is quiet, affordable, and predominantly owner-occupied, which suits people looking for a settled, low-cost base. It's not well connected by public transport and skews older, so it's less suited to young professionals who want a lively social scene or easy commuting by train.
- What is the rent in Boston 001?
- A one-bed runs around £595 a month, a two-bed about £750, and a three-bed roughly £908. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. All are well below the UK average two-bed rent of around £1,200 a month.
- Is Boston 001 safe?
- Crime runs at around 51 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The high rate of owner-occupation and older demographic profile tend to be associated with lower crime levels.
- What's the commute from Boston 001 to the nearest city?
- Most residents drive — around 73% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 8.5 km away, and a public-transport journey to the nearest major employment hub takes close to four hours. This area isn't suited to long-distance commuting by rail.
- Who lives in Boston 001?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Over half the population is aged 50 or above, with 28% aged 65-plus. Families with children and young professionals are a smaller presence. Around 93% of residents were born in the UK, and the neighbourhood is less ethnically diverse than most English urban areas.
- What schools are near Boston 001?
- There are six schools within a typical catchment distance, but only around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 30 km away. Families should check current Ofsted ratings and admissions criteria directly before relying on local provision.
- Is Boston 001 affordable to buy in?
- Relatively yes. The median sale price is around £224,000, and on typical local earnings it takes roughly four years to save a deposit. That's more achievable than many parts of England, though rent-to-income ratios are still stretched at around 46% of take-home pay.