Boston, Lincolnshire

Boston is a market town and inland port in the borough of the same name in the county of Lincolnshire, England.

This article is about the town in Lincolnshire. For the district, see Borough of Boston. For other uses, see Boston (disambiguation) § United Kingdom.

Boston
St Botolph's Church viewed from the river
Boston
Location within Lincolnshire
Area18.42 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Population45,339 (ONS)
• Density2,461/km2 (6,370/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTF329437
• London100 mi (160 km) S
District
Shire county
  • Lincolnshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBOSTON
Postcode districtPE21
Dialling code01205
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Boston is the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Boston local government district. The town had a population of 45,339 at the 2021 census, while the borough had an estimated population of 66,900 at the ONS mid-2015 estimates.

Boston's most notable landmark is St Botolph's Church, colloquially referred to as 'The Stump', the largest parish church in England, which is visible from miles away across the flat lands of Lincolnshire. Residents of Boston are known as Bostonians. Emigrants from Boston named several other settlements around the world after the town, most notably Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

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