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A profile of Peterborough from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Peterborough was 224,757 in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.

Population224,7572025Up 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over14.5%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share28.2%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-9352025Compared with -980 in 2024
180K190K200K210K220K230K201120142017202020252011: 184,457 persons2012: 188,675 persons2013: 192,488 persons2014: 195,766 persons2015: 200,246 persons2016: 205,091 persons2017: 208,237 persons2018: 211,037 persons2019: 213,026 persons2020: 213,718 persons2021: 216,470 persons2022: 218,712 persons2023: 221,822 persons2024: 224,152 persons2025: 224,757 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Peterborough (pounds sterling) was £9.03 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 1.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£9.03 billion2024, provisionalUp 1.1% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£40,3572024, provisionalUp less than 0.1% from 2023
2,0004,0006,0008,00010K20002004200820122016202020242000: 3,651 GBP million2001: 3,828 GBP million2002: 3,942 GBP million2003: 4,100 GBP million2004: 4,404 GBP million2005: 4,891 GBP million2006: 5,412 GBP million2007: 5,509 GBP million2008: 5,445 GBP million2009: 5,098 GBP million2010: 5,205 GBP million2011: 5,414 GBP million2012: 5,634 GBP million2013: 5,557 GBP million2014: 6,038 GBP million2015: 5,951 GBP million2016: 6,433 GBP million2017: 7,092 GBP million2018: 7,569 GBP million2019: 7,241 GBP million2020: 7,079 GBP million2021: 7,595 GBP million2022: 8,019 GBP million2023: 8,928 GBP million2024: 9,026 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Peterborough (pounds sterling) was £234,690 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£234,690July 2026, provisionalDown 0.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 3.4 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,012August 2026, provisionalUp 4.9% from August 2025
200K210K220K230K240K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 203,545 GBP2021-08: 205,000 GBP2021-09: 204,861 GBP2021-10: 205,144 GBP2021-11: 206,207 GBP2021-12: 205,783 GBP2022-01: 208,886 GBP2022-02: 216,344 GBP2022-03: 218,256 GBP2022-04: 219,677 GBP2022-05: 218,074 GBP2022-06: 222,721 GBP2022-07: 226,976 GBP2022-08: 229,193 GBP2022-09: 231,135 GBP2022-10: 233,194 GBP2022-11: 236,836 GBP2022-12: 239,869 GBP2023-01: 237,901 GBP2023-02: 237,037 GBP2023-03: 233,607 GBP2023-04: 234,038 GBP2023-05: 231,297 GBP2023-06: 227,552 GBP2023-07: 228,696 GBP2023-08: 231,177 GBP2023-09: 235,048 GBP2023-10: 233,316 GBP2023-11: 228,308 GBP2023-12: 227,173 GBP2024-01: 226,393 GBP2024-02: 228,554 GBP2024-03: 228,789 GBP2024-04: 227,174 GBP2024-05: 225,659 GBP2024-06: 224,765 GBP2024-07: 227,821 GBP2024-08: 229,237 GBP2024-09: 230,629 GBP2024-10: 228,345 GBP2024-11: 226,493 GBP2024-12: 224,668 GBP2025-01: 223,070 GBP2025-02: 225,269 GBP2025-03: 228,908 GBP2025-04: 231,518 GBP2025-05: 233,441 GBP2025-06: 231,921 GBP2025-07: 235,152 GBP2025-08: 234,813 GBP2025-09: 235,716 GBP2025-10: 235,459 GBP2025-11: 235,783 GBP2025-12: 234,332 GBP2026-01: 237,688 GBP2026-02: 238,436 GBP2026-03: 239,766 GBP2026-04: 235,310 GBP2026-05: 237,253 GBP2026-06: 237,915 GBP2026-07: 234,690 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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