Compare Peterborough against St Albans

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Peterborough and St Albans.

Population comparison

Population for Peterborough
202,626
Population for St Albans
149,317
Difference
53,309
Percentage Difference
30.29%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
# People Employed in St Albans
69,645 (76.9%)
Difference
97,875
Percentage Difference
33.7%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in St Albans
18,045 (19.9%)
Difference
33,065
Percentage Difference
58.78%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in St Albans
2,910 (3.2%)
Difference
6,050
Percentage Difference
70.09%

Comparing crimes by type for Peterborough and St Albans

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourBicycle theftBicycle theftBurglaryBurglaryCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonDrugsDrugsOther crimeOther crimeOther theftOther theftPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsPublic orderPublic orderRobberyRobberyShopliftingShopliftingTheft from the personTheft from the personVehicle crimeVehicle crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offences
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Crime Statistics

See how Peterborough and St Albans compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Peterborough Crimes in St Albans Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Peterborough and St Albans from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Peterborough and St Albans.

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Compare Property prices over time for Peterborough and St Albans

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

1,400,000 GBP1,400,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,200,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP1,000,000 GBP800,000 GBP800,000 GBP600,000 GBP600,000 GBP400,000 GBP400,000 GBP200,000 GBP200,000 GBP0 GBP0 GBP2010201020112011201220122013201320142014201520152016201620172017201820182019201920202020202120212022202220232023
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Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £396,965.49 / £1,202,216.61 £250,529.87 / £730,799.69 £194,346.16 / £532,755.84 £125,006.35 / £327,056.38
2022 £378,915.71 / £1,173,374.85 £238,889.77 / £711,383.52 £187,500.81 / £520,389.55 £120,871.96 / £320,771.63
2021 £334,320.93 / £1,080,336.40 £210,880.36 / £656,116.57 £166,918.71 / £484,954.27 £110,829.06 / £308,333.87
2020 £312,735.55 / £988,227.79 £198,758.47 / £607,707.07 £157,046.64 / £450,830.10 £106,911.11 / £296,155.18
2019 £308,481.43 / £953,514.70 £196,240.91 / £589,200.78 £154,827.29 / £438,288.59 £108,127.93 / £295,070.03
2018 £301,657.41 / £980,924.79 £191,633.57 / £605,241.79 £151,397.86 / £451,401.86 £107,127.31 / £307,867.11
2017 £282,319.28 / £980,677.55 £178,834.74 / £602,402.04 £141,862.10 / £452,622.79 £102,683.51 / £314,854.79
2016 £264,051.64 / £944,120.56 £167,698.98 / £581,270.28 £133,857.47 / £437,200.99 £95,451.81 / £298,895.11
2015 £241,734.57 / £850,108.31 £153,605.31 / £521,310.52 £123,179.85 / £392,438.33 £87,755.75 / £267,274.36
2014 £227,828.38 / £764,944.56 £145,245.91 / £467,562.32 £117,018.67 / £353,228.99 £83,530.20 / £241,486.47
2013 £211,764.20 / £692,584.80 £134,451.85 / £419,548.43 £108,447.45 / £316,799.95 £77,784.62 / £215,714.32
2012 £205,840.36 / £668,643.39 £130,759.89 / £405,635.11 £105,617.28 / £305,585.42 £77,158.05 / £210,688.42
2011 £206,285.63 / £654,552.64 £129,991.01 / £391,525.47 £104,787.79 / £292,494.22 £77,558.63 / £205,026.98
2010 £209,010.50 / £628,177.08 £133,942.54 / £380,303.66 £108,358.37 / £286,185.14 £80,250.42 / £201,932.98
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 52k
Median Salary
£24,421 vs £36,416
Annual Percentage Change
-0.6% vs -1.9%
Mean Salary
£29,370 vs £56,468
Salary Percentiles for Peterborough in 2022£9,536£13,770£19,164£21,633£29,569£34,044£35,972£38,906£0£9,818£0£0£30,760£44,533£0£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how Peterborough compares to other areas in East

Industry Peterborough Count St Albans Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 140 70 +70 + 66.67%
Production 370 285 +85 + 25.95%
Construction 930 965 -35 -3.69%
Motor Trades 445 135 +310 + 106.9%
Wholesale 325 335 -10 -3.03%
Retail 630 585 +45 + 7.41%
Transport 1,410 165 +1,245 + 158.1%
Accommodation Food 385 360 +25 + 6.71%
Information Comms 465 1,075 -610 -79.22%
Finance Insurance 135 190 -55 -33.85%
Property 370 325 +45 + 12.95%
Professional Scientific Technical 885 2,270 -1,385 -87.8%
Business Admin 580 845 -265 -37.19%
Public Admin Defence 25 10 +15 + 85.71%
Education 175 185 -10 -5.56%
Health 310 335 -25 -7.75%
Arts Entertainment 400 540 -140 -29.79%