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Economy and work in Peterborough

Unitary authority

The north west of the East of England. 224,757 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 343 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Peterborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Peterborough’s 121 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 235.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,196
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Peterborough earned a median of £35,196 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Peterborough among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Peterborough is £35,196.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,545
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Peterborough, 7,545 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Peterborough among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Peterborough is 7,545.

Claimant rate

Council
5.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Peterborough, 5.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against East of England
1.6 times3.3%
Against the UK
38% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Peterborough among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Peterborough is 5.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Peterborough were in work in the year to March 2026.

Peterborough is joint 135th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Peterborough among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Peterborough is 78.1%.