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Peterborough

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Avg IMD
Around average
Population
215,302
Households
84,453
Crimes · Jun '26
1,806
84,453
Households
White Brit. · 60%
Ethnicity
Christian · 46%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
1,806
Crimes · Jun '26
£243,715
Median property price
£867
Median rent
4,406
Postcodes
84,453
Households
White Brit. · 60%
Ethnicity
Christian · 46%
Religion
Around average
Avg IMD
1,806
Crimes · Jun '26
£243,715
Median property price
£867
Median rent
4,406
Postcodes

Sold prices in Peterborough

England & Wales
Property sales · Peterborough
HM Land Registry · Peterborough
Average price
£260,362
YoY: -1.7%
Median price: £238,962
View district PE1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 58 sales · avg £233,953
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£295k£263k£231k
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Peterborough

England & Wales
Crime trends · Peterborough

Counts are the sum of electoral wards in this area, not a 1-mile street search around a point.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
684
YoY -11%
814690566
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
321
YoY stable
411324237
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
49
YoY -38%
1439649
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
44
YoY -23%
725231
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
150
YoY -13%
191152112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

4 of 5 key categories improving

1,806
incidents · Jun '26

Flood risk in Peterborough

High flood risk in part of this area

3 of 9 sampled points in Zone 3

Not in a flood zoneZone 2Zone 3

Zone 3 is land with a 1 in 100 (1%) or greater chance of flooding in any year.

Recorded as Fluvial Models

Environment Agency flood map for planning · 9-point area sample, not a check on any one property

School applications

We've matched this area to Peterborough.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

Last published allocation

None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps.

Apply for a primary place via Peterborough
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance

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Admission appeals in Peterborough

Appeals lodged

200

Local authority × school phase. Not a figure for one school.

Primary
74 · 2.1% of admissions
Lodged
46 · 1.3% of admissions
Heard
9 · 19.6% of those heard
Successful

3,510 admissions

Infant
35 · 1.2% of admissions
Lodged
20 · 0.7% of admissions
Heard
5 · 25.0% of those heard
Successful

2,892 admissions

Secondary
126 · 3.4% of admissions
Lodged
93 · 2.5% of admissions
Heard
4 · 4.3% of those heard
Successful

3,725 admissions

EES admission appeals · Reporting year 2026 · as at 6 Aug 2026

Transport in Peterborough

Peterborough is a 15-minute walk from the centre

Rail · 1.2 km

  • Peterborough

    Rail

    1.2 km

  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway)

    Underground

    2.0 km

  • Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway)

    Underground

    2.9 km

  • Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway)

    Underground

    3.8 km

  • Wansford (Nene Valley Railway)

    Underground

    8.7 km

  • Whittlesea

    Rail

    10.3 km

  • Stamford

    Rail

    16.4 km

NaPTAN · walking distance from the area centre · rail, Underground, tram, and ferry only

Amenities in Peterborough

GPs make up most of the mapped places

21 GPs · 10 Libraries · 3 Museums · 38 in all

  • GPs21
  • Libraries10
  • Museums3
  • Hospitals2
  • Universities2

OpenStreetMap · selected tags only · council totals; wards use the parent figure

Private rents in Peterborough

Median private rent

£867/month

VOA / ONS Price Index of Private Rents · as of 2026-05-31 — 2-bed median where published.

£687
1 bed
£867
2 bed
£1,044
3 bed
£1,509
4 bed

VOA private rental statistics · local authority aggregate, not an asking rent

Overview of Peterborough

Coordinates52.5829, -0.2615
Postcodes
4,406
Population (Census)
215,302
Households (Census)
84,453
Recorded crime · Jun '26
1,806

Demographics in Peterborough

Ethnicity

Total residents: 215,357
White Brit.59.5%
Other White14.6%
Pakistani7.9%
Indian3.3%
African2.9%
+ 2 other groups · 11.8%

Religion

Total residents: 215,420
Christian46.3%
No religion32.5%
Muslim12.2%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu1.8%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 215,302
35–4921.5%
50–6416.9%
25–3415.1%
10–158.4%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%

Households

Total households: 84,453
Other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
Any member 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
+ 8 other households · 38.0%

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Peterborough

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.61 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.61 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).