# Petersfield

North east Cambridge. 8,347 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.1 square kilometres.

Petersfield had 8,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003726. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £460,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Petersfield was £460,000 in 2025. Joint 1,275th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,230** (2021). Petersfield had 8,230 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,158th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Petersfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Petersfield, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003726) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Petersfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003726) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 108 homes were sold in Petersfield in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003726) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Petersfield.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003726) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Petersfield had 8,230 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Petersfield

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Petersfield at a rate of 165.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.7 per 1,000 people across Cambridge.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 386 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 291 |
| Shoplifting | 254 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 223 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 77 |
| Drug offences | 48 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Theft from the person | 22 |
| Robbery | 20 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Petersfield compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Petersfield | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £460,000 | 4th cheapest | 14 middle areas, Cambridge · 2025 |
| Population | 8,230 | 2nd least populated | 14 middle areas, Cambridge · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 14 middle areas, Cambridge · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | joint 3rd highest | 14 middle areas, Cambridge · Jan 2026 |

## Is Petersfield safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Petersfield at a rate of 165.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 110.7 per 1,000 people across Cambridge.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 161 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Petersfield.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (386), violence and sexual offences (291) and shoplifting (254).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Cambridge

These figures are published for the whole of Cambridge, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Cambridge and not Petersfield alone. [See Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge)

- **Average house price: £470,360** (August 2026). Cambridge’s average house price was £470,360 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,741** (2025). Full-time workers living in Cambridge earned a median of £43,741 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 69th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 10.8×** (2025). A home in Cambridge costs 10.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 38th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.5** (2025). Cambridge has a deprivation score of 11.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 40th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Petersfield in brief

The median price paid for a home in Petersfield was £460,000 in 2025.
Petersfield had 8,230 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Petersfield live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Petersfield, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003726
- Ward: [Petersfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/ward/petersfield)
- Constituency: [Cambridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cambridge)
- Council: [Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,347*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Newtown](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/newtown), [Romsey](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/romsey), [East Barnwell & Abbey](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/east-barnwell-and-abbey), [Central & West Cambridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/central-and-west-cambridge), [Coleridge](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/coleridge)

## Latest updates for Petersfield

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003726

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/petersfield