Compare West Suffolk against Peterborough

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

Population comparison

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

People in employment comparison

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

People inactive comparison

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

Unemployment comparison

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

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and Peterborough

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

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

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and Peterborough

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.

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 £484,955.19 / £396,965.49 £304,306.94 / £250,529.87 £252,789.37 / £194,346.16 £158,843.43 / £125,006.35
2022 £465,417.53 / £378,915.71 £293,001.93 / £238,889.77 £244,749.04 / £187,500.81 £153,918.53 / £120,871.96
2021 £418,764.38 / £334,320.93 £263,841.80 / £210,880.36 £222,106.80 / £166,918.71 £143,401.69 / £110,829.06
2020 £388,498.86 / £312,735.55 £246,999.05 / £198,758.47 £207,797.64 / £157,046.64 £138,791.09 / £106,911.11
2019 £383,128.94 / £308,481.43 £244,113.46 / £196,240.91 £204,301.85 / £154,827.29 £141,193.91 / £108,127.93
2018 £375,682.53 / £301,657.41 £239,635.91 / £191,633.57 £199,271.28 / £151,397.86 £140,142.06 / £107,127.31
2017 £366,694.18 / £282,319.28 £233,715.44 / £178,834.74 £195,142.98 / £141,862.10 £140,663.93 / £102,683.51
2016 £343,267.38 / £264,051.64 £218,859.84 / £167,698.98 £183,516.90 / £133,857.47 £130,761.13 / £95,451.81
2015 £317,185.80 / £241,734.57 £202,882.11 / £153,605.31 £170,403.76 / £123,179.85 £121,366.06 / £87,755.75
2014 £291,359.21 / £227,828.38 £186,962.24 / £145,245.91 £157,866.07 / £117,018.67 £112,498.75 / £83,530.20
2013 £270,277.47 / £211,764.20 £172,687.32 / £134,451.85 £145,697.96 / £108,447.45 £106,333.34 / £77,784.62
2012 £263,652.63 / £205,840.36 £168,582.58 / £130,759.89 £141,809.56 / £105,617.28 £105,086.64 / £77,158.05
2011 £256,342.03 / £206,285.63 £163,457.58 / £129,991.01 £137,256.06 / £104,787.79 £103,608.10 / £77,558.63
2010 £256,734.06 / £209,010.50 £164,809.82 / £133,942.54 £138,530.44 / £108,358.37 £104,880.59 / £80,250.42
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 75k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £24,421
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs -0.6%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £29,370

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

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