Compare Peterborough against West Suffolk

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Peterborough and West Suffolk.

Population comparison

Population for Peterborough
202,626
Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Difference
25,324
Percentage Difference
13.33%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
Difference
97,875
Percentage Difference
13.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
Difference
33,065
Percentage Difference
40.41%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
Difference
6,050
Percentage Difference
53.54%

Comparing crimes by type for Peterborough and West Suffolk

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

Crime Statistics

See how Peterborough and West Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Peterborough Crimes in West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Peterborough and West Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Peterborough and West Suffolk

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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 / £484,955.19 £250,529.87 / £304,306.94 £194,346.16 / £252,789.37 £125,006.35 / £158,843.43
2022 £378,915.71 / £465,417.53 £238,889.77 / £293,001.93 £187,500.81 / £244,749.04 £120,871.96 / £153,918.53
2021 £334,320.93 / £418,764.38 £210,880.36 / £263,841.80 £166,918.71 / £222,106.80 £110,829.06 / £143,401.69
2020 £312,735.55 / £388,498.86 £198,758.47 / £246,999.05 £157,046.64 / £207,797.64 £106,911.11 / £138,791.09
2019 £308,481.43 / £383,128.94 £196,240.91 / £244,113.46 £154,827.29 / £204,301.85 £108,127.93 / £141,193.91
2018 £301,657.41 / £375,682.53 £191,633.57 / £239,635.91 £151,397.86 / £199,271.28 £107,127.31 / £140,142.06
2017 £282,319.28 / £366,694.18 £178,834.74 / £233,715.44 £141,862.10 / £195,142.98 £102,683.51 / £140,663.93
2016 £264,051.64 / £343,267.38 £167,698.98 / £218,859.84 £133,857.47 / £183,516.90 £95,451.81 / £130,761.13
2015 £241,734.57 / £317,185.80 £153,605.31 / £202,882.11 £123,179.85 / £170,403.76 £87,755.75 / £121,366.06
2014 £227,828.38 / £291,359.21 £145,245.91 / £186,962.24 £117,018.67 / £157,866.07 £83,530.20 / £112,498.75
2013 £211,764.20 / £270,277.47 £134,451.85 / £172,687.32 £108,447.45 / £145,697.96 £77,784.62 / £106,333.34
2012 £205,840.36 / £263,652.63 £130,759.89 / £168,582.58 £105,617.28 / £141,809.56 £77,158.05 / £105,086.64
2011 £206,285.63 / £256,342.03 £129,991.01 / £163,457.58 £104,787.79 / £137,256.06 £77,558.63 / £103,608.10
2010 £209,010.50 / £256,734.06 £133,942.54 / £164,809.82 £108,358.37 / £138,530.44 £80,250.42 / £104,880.59
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 57k
Median Salary
£24,421 vs £27,000
Annual Percentage Change
-0.6% vs 4.8%
Mean Salary
£29,370 vs £32,964

See how Peterborough compares to other areas in East

Industry Peterborough Count West Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 140 565 -425 -120.57%
Production 370 485 -115 -26.9%
Construction 930 1,150 -220 -21.15%
Motor Trades 445 265 +180 + 50.7%
Wholesale 325 305 +20 + 6.35%
Retail 630 510 +120 + 21.05%
Transport 1,410 280 +1,130 + 133.73%
Accommodation Food 385 460 -75 -17.75%
Information Comms 465 335 +130 + 32.5%
Finance Insurance 135 120 +15 + 11.76%
Property 370 295 +75 + 22.56%
Professional Scientific Technical 885 975 -90 -9.68%
Business Admin 580 585 -5 -0.86%
Public Admin Defence 25 65 -40 -88.89%
Education 175 125 +50 + 33.33%
Health 310 260 +50 + 17.54%
Arts Entertainment 400 695 -295 -53.88%