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According to the 2021 census, Boston had a total of 70,502 usual residents residing in 29,404 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 41.9 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 193.7 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.9 years.

Religion: In Boston, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 59.82% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 31.25% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.49%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Boston is ‘White’, constituting 94.65% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 2.05%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.44%.

Economic activity: 59.66% of Boston’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Process, plant and machine operatives’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 44.68% of its inhabitants is married and 34.31% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.42%). Most of the properties in Boston are detached or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Boston crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 102.75. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Boston in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Boston, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (6)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (6)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (7)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (3)
    • Fair health- Rank (9)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (1)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (6)
    • Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Flats- Rank (5)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (6)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (3)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (5)
    • Private rented- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Boston

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Detached 12,566 42.74
Semi-detached 9,540 32.44
Terraced 3,833 13.04
Flats 2,726 9.27
Converted or shared house 340 1.16
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 153 0.52
Caravan or other mobile structure 144 0.49
Converted building. Eg school, church 102 0.35

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Flats 5 9.27
Converted or shared house 7 1.16
Detached 10 42.74
Semi-detached 12 32.44
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.52
Caravan or other mobile structure 17 0.49
Terraced 21 13.04
Converted building. Eg school, church 21 0.35

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Property ownership in Boston

  1. Owned – 58.85% (17,305)
    1. Owns outright – 33.90% (9,967)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 24.96% (7,338)
  2. Private rented – 20.29% (5,965)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 18.45% (5,425)
    2. Other private rented – 1.84% (540)
  3. Social rented – 19.47% (5,726)
    1. Other social rented – 12.78% (3,757)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.70% (1,969)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.28% (376)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.28% (376)

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  1. Social rented – rank – 3 (19.47%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 1 (12.78%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 12 (6.70%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.28%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (1.28%)
  3. Private rented – rank – 5 (20.29%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 5 (18.45%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 23 (1.84%)
  4. Owned – rank – 22 (58.85%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 21 (33.90%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (24.96%)

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Families in Boston

  1. Single family household – 64.42% (18,942)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 28.71% (8,442)
      1. No children – 11.82% (3,475)
      2. Dependent children – 11.75% (3,454)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.15% (1,513)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.40% (3,941)
      1. No children – 6.48% (1,905)
      2. With dependent children – 6.02% (1,770)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.90% (266)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.88% (3,198)
      1. With dependent children – 7.42% (2,183)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.45% (1,015)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 10.60% (3,117)
    5. Other single family household – 0.83% (244)
      1. Other family composition – 0.83% (244)
  2. One person household – 27.51% (8,088)
    1. Other – 13.78% (4,053)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.72% (4,035)
  3. Other household types – 8.07% (2,373)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.32% (1,269)
    2. With dependent children – 3.75% (1,104)

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  1. Other household types – rank – 4 (8.07%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (3.75%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (4.32%)
  2. One person household – rank – 21 (27.51%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (13.72%)
    2. Other – rank – 19 (13.78%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (64.42%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 4 (0.83%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 4 (0.83%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 5 (13.40%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (6.02%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.90%)
      3. No children – rank – 15 (6.48%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 7 (10.88%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (7.42%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (3.45%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (10.60%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 22 (28.71%)
      1. No children – rank – 18 (11.82%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 19 (11.75%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 21 (5.15%)

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Boston household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 12,014 40.86
Household is deprived in one dimension 11,351 38.6
Household is deprived in two dimensions 4,775 16.24
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,181 4.02
Household is deprived in four dimensions 83 0.28

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 1 38.6
Household is deprived in four dimensions 4 0.28
Household is deprived in two dimensions 6 16.24
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7 4.02
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24 40.86

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Household sizes in Boston

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 10,784 36.68
1 person in household 8,089 27.51
3 people in household 4,822 16.4
4 people in household 3,763 12.8
5 people in household 1,393 4.74
6 people in household 372 1.27
7 people in household 124 0.42
8 or more people in household 55 0.19

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 3 4.74
3 people in household 4 16.4
7 people in household 5 0.42
8 or more people in household 6 0.19
4 people in household 7 12.8
6 people in household 7 1.27
2 people in household 18 36.68
1 person in household 21 27.51

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Age groups of Boston residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 14,088 19.98
Aged 35 to 49 years 13,491 19.14
Aged 65 to 74 years 7,637 10.83
Aged 10 to 15 years 5,110 7.25
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,836 6.86
Aged 5 to 9 years 4,162 5.9
Aged 4 years and under 3,646 5.17
Aged 25 to 34 years 3,611 5.12
Aged 16 to 19 years 2,944 4.18
Aged 85 years and over 1,933 2.74

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 6 5.12
Aged 35 to 49 years 6 19.14
Aged 4 years and under 7 5.17
Aged 5 to 9 years 7 5.9
Aged 10 to 15 years 8 7.25
Aged 16 to 19 years 8 4.18
Aged 85 years and over 16 2.74
Aged 65 to 74 years 19 10.83
Aged 75 to 84 years 19 6.86
Aged 50 to 64 years 20 19.98

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Gender breakdown in Boston

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 35,806 50.79
Male 34,696 49.21

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 11 49.21
Female 15 50.79

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Boston Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 29,747 42.19
Good health 26,118 37.05
Fair health 10,548 14.96
Bad health 3,193 4.53
Very bad health 896 1.27

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 3 37.05
Fair health 9 14.96
Bad health 9 4.53
Very bad health 10 1.27
Very good health 21 42.19

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Relationship status amongst Boston Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.68% (25,731)
    1. Married – 44.43% (25,584)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.19% (25,449)
      2. Same sex – 0.23% (135)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.26% (147)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (77)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.12% (70)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 34.31% (19,758)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 11.42% (6,574)
    1. Divorced – 11.39% (6,561)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (13)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.21% (4,153)
    1. Widowed – 7.20% (4,147)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (6)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.38% (1,369)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.36% (1,360)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (9)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 1 (11.42%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 1 (11.39%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 7 (0.02%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 6 (2.38%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 5 (2.36%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (34.31%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 9 (7.21%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 9 (7.20%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (44.68%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.26%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 1 (0.12%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.13%)
    2. Married – rank – 20 (44.43%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.23%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (44.19%)

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Boston residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.93% (68,338)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.35% (53,830)
    2. EU countries – 20.00% (14,099)
      1. European Union EU8 – 14.29% (10,072)
      2. European Union EU2 – 3.79% (2,675)
      3. European Union EU14 – 1.82% (1,282)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.10% (70)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.58% (409)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.58% (409)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 1.80% (1,266)
  3. Africa – 0.83% (584)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.37% (260)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.07% (50)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (4)

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  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (1.80%)
  2. Europe – rank – 12 (96.93%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 1 (20.00%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 1 (14.29%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 1 (3.79%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 13 (1.82%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 22 (0.10%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.58%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.58%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (76.35%)
  3. Africa – rank – 12 (0.83%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.37%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 25 (0.07%)

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Passport records of Boston residents

  1. Europe – 77.32% (54,511)
    1. United Kingdom – 55.79% (39,332)
    2. Other Europe – 21.40% (15,090)
      1. EU Member countries – 21.27% (14,994)
        1. Lithuania – 6.33% (4,462)
        2. Poland – 6.01% (4,236)
        3. Other EU countries – 5.76% (4,059)
        4. Romania – 1.91% (1,350)
        5. Portugal – 1.01% (709)
        6. Italy – 0.11% (75)
        7. Spain – 0.07% (49)
        8. Germany – 0.05% (35)
        9. France – 0.03% (19)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.14% (96)
        1. Other Europe – 0.10% (72)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (24)
    3. Ireland – 0.13% (89)
  2. No passport held – 21.51% (15,162)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.62% (438)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.44% (311)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.11% (77)
    3. Middle East – 0.04% (29)
    4. Eastern Asia – 0.03% (18)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.37% (264)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.18% (127)
    2. North Africa – 0.13% (95)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.06% (42)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.15% (106)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.08% (53)
    2. Central and South America – 0.08% (53)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.03% (20)

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  1. Africa – rank – 7 (0.37%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 3 (0.13%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 6 (0.18%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 19 (0.06%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 7 (21.51%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 8 (0.62%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (0.44%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 4 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 7 (0.04%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 11 (0.11%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 25 (0.03%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.15%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 6 (0.08%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.08%)
  5. Europe – rank – 20 (77.32%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 1 (21.40%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 1 (21.27%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 1 (6.33%)
        2. Poland – rank – 1 (6.01%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 1 (5.76%)
        4. Romania – rank – 2 (1.91%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 3 (1.01%)
        6. Spain – rank – 12 (0.07%)
        7. Italy – rank – 16 (0.11%)
        8. France – rank – 20 (0.03%)
        9. Germany – rank – 22 (0.05%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 7 (0.14%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (0.10%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 12 (0.03%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 25 (55.79%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 25 (0.13%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 20 (0.03%)

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Ethnic groups in Boston

  1. White – 94.65% (66,733)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 74.52% (52,540)
    2. Other White – 19.43% (13,697)
    3. Roma – 0.27% (193)
    4. Irish – 0.23% (161)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.20% (142)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 2.05% (1,443)
    1. Indian – 0.86% (606)
    2. Other Asian – 0.49% (342)
    3. Pakistani – 0.45% (317)
    4. Chinese – 0.16% (111)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.10% (67)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.44% (1,015)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.42% (295)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.40% (283)
    3. White and Asian – 0.37% (261)
    4. White and Black African – 0.25% (176)
  4. Other ethnic group – 1.20% (847)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.03% (728)
    2. Arab – 0.17% (119)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.66% (467)
    1. African – 0.51% (357)
    2. Caribbean – 0.08% (57)
    3. Other Black – 0.08% (53)

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  1. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (1.20%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 3 (1.03%)
    2. Arab – rank – 7 (0.17%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 10 (2.05%)
    1. Pakistani – rank – 7 (0.45%)
    2. Indian – rank – 8 (0.86%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 12 (0.10%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 14 (0.49%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 25 (0.16%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 13 (0.66%)
    1. African – rank – 11 (0.51%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 17 (0.08%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.08%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 13 (1.44%)
    1. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (0.42%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 11 (0.25%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.40%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 17 (0.37%)
  5. White – rank – 15 (94.65%)
    1. Other White – rank – 1 (19.43%)
    2. Roma – rank – 3 (0.27%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 8 (0.20%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 23 (74.52%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.23%)

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Religions in Boston

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 42,171 59.82
No religion 22,034 31.25
Not answered 4,573 6.49
Muslim 967 1.37
Other religion 283 0.4
Hindu 237 0.34
Buddhist 164 0.23
Jewish 41 0.06
Sikh 32 0.05

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 1 59.82
Not answered 4 6.49
Muslim 9 1.37
Hindu 12 0.34
Jewish 17 0.06
Buddhist 19 0.23
Other religion 21 0.4
Sikh 24 0.05
No religion 25 31.25

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Employment and unemployment amongst Boston Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.66% (34,354)
    1. In employment – 57.21% (32,943)
      1. Employee – 49.73% (28,635)
        1. Full-time – 37.04% (21,331)
        2. Part-time – 12.68% (7,304)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.05% (3,482)
        1. Full-time – 3.61% (2,078)
        2. Part-time – 2.44% (1,404)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.43% (826)
        1. Full-time – 1.11% (641)
        2. Part-time – 0.32% (185)
    2. Unemployed – 2.45% (1,411)
  2. Economically inactive – 38.77% (22,324)
    1. Retired – 23.74% (13,670)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.40% (2,533)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.17% (2,401)
    4. Student – 3.37% (1,942)
    5. Other – 3.09% (1,778)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.57% (906)
    1. In employment – 1.19% (688)
      1. Employee – 1.14% (658)
        1. Part-time – 0.82% (471)
        2. Full-time – 0.32% (187)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (25)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (16)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (9)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (5)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (4)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (1)
    2. Unemployed – 0.38% (218)

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 6 (59.66%)
    1. In employment – rank – 6 (57.21%)
      1. Employee – rank – 5 (49.73%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 5 (37.04%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 6 (12.68%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 14 (1.43%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.32%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (1.11%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 21 (6.05%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 20 (2.44%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 21 (3.61%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 7 (2.45%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 11 (1.57%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 9 (0.38%)
    2. In employment – rank – 13 (1.19%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 13 (1.14%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.32%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.82%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.03%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 20 (38.77%)
    1. Other – rank – 7 (3.09%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 11 (4.17%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 11 (4.40%)
    4. Student – rank – 12 (3.37%)
    5. Retired – rank – 17 (23.74%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Boston

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 13,837 24.03
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8,668 15.05
Semi-routine occupations 8,535 14.82
Small employers and own account workers 5,873 10.2
Intermediate occupations 5,804 10.08
Never worked and long-term unemployed 4,286 7.44
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,166 7.23
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 3,663 6.36
Full-time students 2,752 4.78

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 1 24.03
Semi-routine occupations 3 14.82
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6 7.23
Full-time students 12 4.78
Never worked and long-term unemployed 13 7.44
Small employers and own account workers 15 10.2
Intermediate occupations 23 10.08
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 15.05
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 6.36

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Occupation groups in Boston

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,272 18.65
Elementary 6,157 18.31
Skilled trades 3,702 11.01
Professional occupations 3,598 10.7
Caring, leisure and other service 3,403 10.12
Managers, directors and senior officials 2,843 8.45
Sales and customer service 2,631 7.82
Administrative and secretarial 2,550 7.58
Associate professional and technical 2,475 7.36

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Rank of Boston when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 18.65
Elementary 1 18.31
Sales and customer service 8 7.82
Caring, leisure and other service 11 10.12
Skilled trades 17 11.01
Managers, directors and senior officials 23 8.45
Professional occupations 25 10.7
Associate professional and technical 25 7.36
Administrative and secretarial 25 7.58

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