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East Suffolk vs Peterborough
East Suffolk (East of England, England · ~250k people) · Peterborough (East of England, England · ~203k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: East Suffolk leads on 4, Peterborough on 1, 2 effectively tied. 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
East Suffolk
£38,142/yr
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£36,951/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 3% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
East Suffolk
£289,975
Around UK average
Peterborough
£242,000
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Peterborough: 20% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
East Suffolk
£831/mo
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£976/mo
Around UK average
East Suffolk: 17% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
East Suffolk
£2,335/yr
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Peterborough
£2,293/yr
Better than 81% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
East Suffolk
61.1/1k
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Peterborough
104.7/1k
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: 71% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
East Suffolk
19.6
Around UK average
Peterborough
27.8
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
East Suffolk: lower average deprivation score (19.6 vs 27.8).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
East Suffolk
92.1%
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Peterborough
91.9%
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
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.
East Suffolk
Rent takes 26% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 7.6× median annual pay
Peterborough
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 6.5× median annual pay
Full East Suffolk 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.