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Central Bedfordshire vs Peterborough
Central Bedfordshire (East of England, England · ~294k people) · Peterborough (East of England, England · ~203k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Central Bedfordshire leads on 4, Peterborough on 3. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Central Bedfordshire
£45,172/yr
Better than 83% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£36,951/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Central Bedfordshire: 22% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Central Bedfordshire
£365,000
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£242,000
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Peterborough: 51% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Central Bedfordshire
£1,238/mo
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£976/mo
Around UK average
Peterborough: 27% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Central Bedfordshire
£2,516/yr
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£2,293/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Peterborough: £223 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Central Bedfordshire
48.7/1k
Better than 90% of UK LAs
Peterborough
104.7/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Central Bedfordshire: 115% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Central Bedfordshire
12.2
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Peterborough
27.8
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Central Bedfordshire: lower average deprivation score (12.2 vs 27.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Central Bedfordshire
94.5%
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Peterborough
91.9%
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Central Bedfordshire: 2.6 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Central Bedfordshire
Rent takes 33% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 8.1× median annual pay
Peterborough
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.5× median annual pay
Full Central Bedfordshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Peterborough profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.