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About

Dogsthorpe is a residential area of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It sits within the city’s eastern suburbs and is made up of a mix of post‑war council estates and later private housing. The local centre runs along Dogsthorpe Road, with small shops, takeaways and a community centre serving day‑to‑day needs. Primary schools and churches are distributed through the neighbourhood, and bus services provide direct links into the city centre and nearby employment zones.

Green space and community activity are part of everyday life in Dogsthorpe. A recreation ground and playing fields host weekend football matches and informal games, while a set of allotments beside one of the residential streets supplies plots to local growers. The street pattern combines straight residential avenues with short pedestrian cut‑throughs that connect housing blocks to parks and services. Governance is through the Peterborough unitary authority, and local groups run regular events and youth projects that use the area’s halls and open spaces.

Area overview

On average Dogsthorpe has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 34% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dogsthorpe is £42,369 per year. There are 2 schools in Dogsthorpe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dogsthorpe is home to around 10,035 people, with a population density of about 5,060.3 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dogsthorpe Population
10,035
Population density
5,060.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.72(+67%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.02(+99%)
Shoplifting
14.95(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.06(+90%)
Public order
6.28(+23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,967
49.49%
Other White
1,772
17.66%
Pakistani
1,391
13.86%
Other
339
3.38%
Other Asian
326
3.25%
Total population: 10,036

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,336
31.52%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,316
17.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,046
14.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,006
13.57%
Level 3 (A level)
980
13.22%
Total 16+ residents: 7,412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
945
24.95%
Other social rented
822
21.7%
Owns outright
789
20.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
591
15.6%
Social rents from council
503
13.28%
Total households: 3,788

Property prices in Dogsthorpe

Median price£215,000
Price per sq ft£254
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £237K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Dogsthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £390,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dogsthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£281,000£277
Terraced12£220,000£258
Semi-Detached30£210,500£254
Flats3£102,500£190

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dogsthorpe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£178,000£145,000£151,000
2017£165,000£90,000£156,000£147,000
2018£218,500£84,250£165,000£170,000
2019£220,000£89,995£176,250£175,000
2020£255,000£80,000£184,000£191,500
2021£240,000£87,500£192,500£183,000
2022£228,750£98,500£227,500£210,500
2023£250,000£105,250£219,000£205,000
2024£257,500£73,250£219,000£197,500
2025£260,000£97,000£212,000£215,000
2026£250,000£102,500£177,500£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£177£171£169
2017£214£146£178£174
2018£213£163£192£187
2019£217£186£208£198
2020£231£149£206£207
2021£237£160£214£213
2022£281£174£251£239
2023£256£167£245£251
2024£315£134£231£255
2025£295£190£254£246
2026£257£122£232£272
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dogsthorpe in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.