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Population in Peterborough

Population in Peterborough was 224,757 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

2025, persons224,757
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high224,7572025
Series low184,4572011

Population in Peterborough, 2011 to 2025

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
persons. Source: 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). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-07-29.
All 15 values
Periodpersons
2025224,757
2024224,152
2023221,822
2022218,712
2021216,470
2020213,718
2019213,026
2018211,037
2017208,237
2016205,091
2015200,246
2014195,766
2013192,488
2012188,675
2011184,457

Compared with East of England

Place2025
Peterborough224,757
East of England6,613,801

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Peterborough?

Population in Peterborough was 224,757 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is up 0.3% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

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). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population in Peterborough?

224,757 in 2025, the highest value since 2011 in this series.

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