Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
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People12,049 residentsin the Peterborough Central census areaMedian age 33.44,694 households32% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright13% social rented, 55% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,755 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher32% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 57%13% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C597 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · under a mile · 91 haBishops Road Gardenspark · under a mileThorpe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 28 haBishops Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 18 haThe Lidosports ground · under a mileStanley Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200131 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,446 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals1.9 miGP surgeryCcs - Peterborough Icash Service27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Priestgate Clinicunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi41 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 2 all-through, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 otherPrimaryBishop Creighton Academyages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior Schoolages 7-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe King's (The Cathedral) Schoolages 7-18, 1,256 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN48 miRailway stationPeterboroughunder a mileBus stationQueensgate Bus StnPeterboroughunder a mileFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing29 miBus stops144 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE1 postcode district.
