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Peterborough

Peterborough is a unitary council in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Peterborough has 139.8 ha of parks and public gardens within 1km of the average home, the 2nd most in the East of England and more than at 97% of councils. 61% of eleven year olds reach the expected standard, up 6 points since 2018/19 and the highest of the councils it borders. Recorded crime, 105.8 per 1,000 residents, is the 2nd highest in the region. Healthy life expectancy for women, 57.4 years, is also the region's 2nd lowest.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,293

Lower than 83% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£238k

Lower than 60% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 2.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£895

Lower than 55% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.8

Lower than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van22.7%

Higher than 67% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station13.3%

Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket80.2%

Higher than 62% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy82.2%

Higher than 57% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available94.4%

Higher than 94% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

Lower than 59% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Up 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.1

Lower than 79% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,472

Higher than 78% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding93.3%

Lower than 88% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents105.8

Higher than 87% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 4.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households7.0

Higher than 73% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year40.2

Lower than 57% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.2%

Lower than 70% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.6

Lower than 89% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 11.1% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.3

Lower than 84% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

6th lowest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.6

Higher than 89% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women57.4 yrs

Lower than 84% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home139.8 ha

Higher than 97% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9 µg/m³

Higher than 61% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 37.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Peterborough shares a boundary with Fenland, Huntingdonshire, North Northamptonshire, South Holland and South Kesteven. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. South Holland£739
  2. South Kesteven£756
  3. Fenland£807
  4. North Northamptonshire£882
  5. Peterborough£895
  6. Huntingdonshire£967
Average house price, all homes
  1. Fenland£223k
  2. South Holland£231k
  3. Peterborough£238k
  4. South Kesteven£255k
  5. North Northamptonshire£257k
  6. Huntingdonshire£306k
Council tax, band D
  1. South Kesteven£2,260
  2. South Holland£2,278
  3. Peterborough£2,293
  4. North Northamptonshire£2,424
  5. Fenland£2,538
  6. Huntingdonshire£2,556
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. South Kesteven52.6
  2. Huntingdonshire55.5
  3. South Holland59.6
  4. North Northamptonshire67.7
  5. Fenland74.1
  6. Peterborough105.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. South Kesteven2,000
  2. Huntingdonshire2,069
  3. North Northamptonshire2,369
  4. Peterborough2,472
  5. Fenland2,879
  6. South Holland3,066
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Fenland54%
  2. South Kesteven57%
  3. South Holland58%
  4. Huntingdonshire59%
  5. North Northamptonshire60%
  6. Peterborough61%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. South Holland5.3 µg/m³
  2. Fenland6.1 µg/m³
  3. South Kesteven6.1 µg/m³
  4. Huntingdonshire6.8 µg/m³
  5. North Northamptonshire8.1 µg/m³
  6. Peterborough9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Huntingdonshire7.1%
  2. North Northamptonshire7.9%
  3. South Holland12.4%
  4. Peterborough13.3%
  5. South Kesteven13.3%
  6. Fenland13.5%

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