Area Information for Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG

Walden Gardens in Boston is in the East Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Staniland ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Boston and Skegness. This page combines information for the address Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of PE21 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for PE21 8XG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Boston
Ward Staniland
Constituency Boston and Skegness * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region East Midlands
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 59 property sales in Walden Gardens, PE21 8XG since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Boston Town West), and the Lincolnshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 155 crimes were reported within half a mile of PE21 8XG.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG:

Revesby Avenue, Boston, PE21 8ES
Frampton Place, Boston, PE21 8ET
Frampton Place, Boston, PE21 8EL
Sleaford Road, Boston, PE21 8EU
Revesby Avenue, Boston, PE21 8EW
Albert Terrace, Boston, PE21 8EN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about PE21 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 59 property sales in Walden Gardens since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 20
Semi-Detached 50
Terraced 47
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 7
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walden Gardens, Boston contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 20
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 21
Rented: Other Social 32
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 33
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 138

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 45
Two People 39
Three People 23
Four People 20
Five People 9
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 138

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walden Gardens, Boston consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 81
Other Household 14
Total 138

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 52
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 8
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 139

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Boston and Skegness constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 52% male.

Gender
Male 171
Female 160
Total 331

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 28
10-14 23
15-19 25
20-24 19
25-29 24
30-34 24
35-39 30
40-44 26
45-49 33
50-54 23
55-59 17
60-64 12
65-69 8
70-74 8
75-79 5
80-84 6
85+ 4
Total 332

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode PE21 8XG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 126
Married 72
Separated 9
Divorced 34
Widowed 17
Total 258

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 139
Good 125
Fair 50
Bad 11
Very Bad 6
Total 331

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Walden Gardens and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 43
Apprenticeship 20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
No GCSEs or Equivalent 86
Other 20
Total 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Walden Gardens, Boston) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 325
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Other Asian 2
Other 3
Total 331

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Walden Gardens, Boston), 56% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 184
European Union 145
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 331

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 184
10+ Years 67
5-10 Years 43
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 331

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to PE21 8XG.

Passport(s) Held
None 38
United Kingdom 138
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 152
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 102
Christian 203
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 24
Total 331

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Staniland ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 50% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 127
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 15
Retired 25
Looking After Home or Family 12
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 12
Total 256

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 3
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 21
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 47
Elementary Occupations 46
Total 169

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 23
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 15
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 41
Semi-Routine Occupation 97
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 15
Total 260

Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG is within the Boston Town West policing neighbourhood, under the Lincolnshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 155 crimes were reported within half a mile of PE21 8XG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 155 crimes committed near Walden Gardens
Neighbourhood Team Address Boston Town West
Lincoln Lane
Boston
PE21 8QS
Force Website: http://lincs.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to PE21 8XG. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for PE21 8XG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest railway stations to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest railway station is Boston, approximately 440 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Boston 440 yards
Hubberts Bridge 3.1 miles
Swineshead 6.3 miles
Heckington 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is Carlton Road Academy, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Carlton Road Academy 340 yards September 2014
    
Staniland Academy 360 yards June 2013
    
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 780 yards July 2015
    
Boston West Academy 0.6 miles June 2024
    
Park Academy 0.7 miles March 2020
    
Tower Road Academy 1.1 miles February 2018
    
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston 1.1 miles March 2012
    
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.2 miles June 2012
    
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 1.2 miles October 2023
    
Wyberton Primary Academy 1.8 miles July 2016
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest secondary schools to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is The Boston Grammar School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Boston Grammar School 0.7 miles October 2021
    
Haven High Academy 0.9 miles July 2024
    
Boston High School 1.4 miles March 2018
    
Thomas Middlecott Academy 3.8 miles March 2023
    
The Giles Academy 6.7 miles May 2023
    
Cowley Academy 8.4 miles July 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is The Sidings medical practice, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Sidings medical practice 230 yards
Liquorpond Surgery 850 yards
Greyfriars Surgery 0.6 miles
Parkside Medical Centre 0.7 miles
Kirton Medical Centre 3.3 miles
Swineshead Surgery 5.7 miles
Sutterton Surgery 5.8 miles
Dr Sinha & Partners 6.8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest dentists to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is West Street Partnership, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest hospitals to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is Boston West Hospital, approximately 230 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Boston West Hospital 230 yards
Pilgrim Hospital 1.5 miles
Maple Lodge 1.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest opticians to Walden Gardens, Boston, PE21 8XG. The nearest is Dollond & Aitchison, approximately 0.5 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in PE21 8XG

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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