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Central ward · Peterborough. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 48% here, compared with 24% across Peterborough (23.5 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 30% here, compared with 22.4% across Peterborough (7.7 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 9.6% here, compared with 14.2% across Peterborough (4.6 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

9.6%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,355 out of 14,112.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

707 out of 14,114.

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People counted in the census

14,111

21 March 2021 · Central ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

14,111 out of 14,111.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.3%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,983 out of 10,922.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

62.7%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,259 out of 5,195.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

24%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,248 out of 5,195.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

30%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,278 out of 10,922.

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Homes rented privately

48%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,491 out of 5,197.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

16%

21 March 2021 · Central ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

833 out of 5,197.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Central ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

4,441 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 4,382 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Central ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 380 mapped crimes in September 2024; 474 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Central
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202438061
October 202440181
November 202434268
December 202436981
January 202529256
February 202533957
March 202531671
April 202538375
May 202537766
June 202537177
July 202540060
August 202541281
September 202536257
October 202535870
November 202532363
December 202534176
January 202636781
February 202634067
March 202634891
April 202634969
May 202640281
June 202635873
July 202641988
August 202647489
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Central
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,756
shoplifting603
public order423
criminal damage arson312
other theft279
drugs245
vehicle crime159
burglary138
bicycle theft115
other crime115
possession of weapons109
robbery97
theft from the person90
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →