Borough of Boston
| Borough of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Borough | |
 Shown within the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative county | Lincolnshire |
| Admin. HQ | Boston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Boston Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Conservative |
| • MPs: | Mark Simmonds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 140.9 sq mi (364.9 km2) |
| Area rank | 115th |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 64,637 |
| • Rank | Ranked 305th |
| • Density | 460/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 32UB (ONS) E07000136 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 98.4% White |
| Website | boston.gov.uk |
The Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston.
The borough borders East Lindsey to the north, North Kesteven to the west and South Holland to the south. To the east is The Wash.
At the 2011 Census, the population of the borough was 64,637.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Boston with Boston Rural District.
Until 1974, Lincolnshire comprised three Parts, somewhat like the Ridings of Yorkshire. In Lincolnshire, "Parts" was the formal designation. They were the Parts of Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland. In their final form, they were each, in effect, an administrative county. The 1974 changes divided the Parts of Holland into two districts; the Borough of Boston is the northern one.
The political composition of the council following the elections in May 2015 is as follows:
No party has a majority, but the Conservatives have minority control as of May 2015.
For full election results see: Boston local elections.
The Borough includes the town of Boston and eight other, rural wards.
They are as follows:
Each comprises one or more civil parishes:
In 2007, for all districts of Lincolnshire, Boston got the lowest GCSE results. It also has the least-educated group of people in Lincolnshire. At the 2001 census, there were 55,739 citizens in the district. The district has the highest Total Fertility Rate for district councils in England. Only the unitary authorities of Peterborough, Luton, Slough, Blackburn with Darwen. Newham, Barking with Dagenham, and Rutland (the highest) have larger TFRs. It has the same TFR as Oldham, a unitary authority.
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