On average Peterborough has average 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 15.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Peterborough is £54,332 per year. There are 80 schools in Peterborough: 65 primary (3 Outstanding and 45 Good) and 15 secondary (2 Outstanding and 10 Good). Peterborough is home to around 215,673 people, with a population density of about 628.1 per km².
Based on 1,801 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £266 per square foot) in Peterborough area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,250 up to £1,825,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 577 | £340,000 | £295 |
| Semi-Detached | 586 | £240,000 | £271 |
| Terraced | 490 | £190,000 | £232 |
| Flats | 148 | £126,250 | £206 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £108,000 | £169,995 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £260,000 | £114,000 | £178,995 | £140,000 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £118,000 | £188,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £280,498 | £132,995 | £195,000 | £159,000 |
| 2020 | £291,375 | £136,998 | £207,500 | £161,250 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £125,000 | £215,000 | £171,500 |
| 2022 | £347,498 | £130,000 | £240,000 | £192,000 |
| 2023 | £358,748 | £128,000 | £244,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £124,000 | £240,000 | £192,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £193,000 |
| 2026 | £319,500 | £130,000 | £240,500 | £182,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £179 | £191 | £166 |
| 2017 | £222 | £192 | £202 | £168 |
| 2018 | £237 | £190 | £217 | £187 |
| 2019 | £244 | £210 | £224 | £190 |
| 2020 | £249 | £219 | £226 | £192 |
| 2021 | £261 | £202 | £239 | £202 |
| 2022 | £292 | £210 | £265 | £232 |
| 2023 | £301 | £209 | £271 | £231 |
| 2024 | £292 | £197 | £265 | £229 |
| 2025 | £295 | £202 | £269 | £229 |
| 2026 | £284 | £200 | £271 | £222 |
Peterborough records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 22 wards of Peterborough, Barnack has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Peterborough average is 98 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Peterborough is £240,000 (about £266 per square foot) based on 1,801 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Peterborough has 65 primary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 45 Good) and 15 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 10 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Peterborough scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Peterborough sits around rank 12,922 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Peterborough is around £54,332 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Peterborough spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by North West Cambridgeshire: Sam Carling (Labour Party) and Peterborough: Andrew Pakes (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Barnack
Bretton
Central
Dogsthorpe
East
Eye, Thorney and Newborough
Fletton and Stanground
Fletton and Woodston
Glinton and Castor
Gunthorpe
Hampton Vale
Hargate and Hempsted
North
Orton Longueville
Orton Waterville
Park
Paston and Walton
Ravensthorpe
Stanground South
Werrington
West
Wittering
PE3 7ET
Cranford Drive
PE1 5AH
Boongate
PE3 7EZ
Ivatt Way
PE1 1AB
Cowgate
PE1 1GU
Papyrus Road
PE2 9EN
Flaxley Road
PE2 8HD
Mercury Close
PE2 6BJ
Bakewell Road
PE2 8DS
Fellowes Road
PE2 8SL
Knights Mews
PE7 3AG
Artemis Way
PE2 6YG
Finmere Park
PE8 6AB
Church Road
PE1 5BB
Fengate
PE1 1BF
Bridge Street
PE2 7BW
Maxwell Road
PE1 4YT
Parnwell Way
PE3 6FB
Haywardsfield
PE1 1NE
Long Causeway
PE2 5LQ
Burswood
PE1 1FJ
Brook Street
PE1 1LX
Cromwell Road
PE1 5NB
Oxney Road
PE3 8AS
Bretton Green
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.