Peterborough

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#1141

Global Rank

1.3

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.3%


Share

United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/London UTC+0 (GMT) (observes summer time)

Population
252K
GDP
$11B
GDP per capita
$43,291
Land area
1,161 km² (448 mi²)
Density
217/km² (562/mi²)

Primary city Peterborough

State / province Cambridgeshire

Language English

Peterborough metro area

52.57, -0.24
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

3 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams3 teams

Football/Soccer • England

Peterborough United

Peterborough • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • England

Peterborough Sports

Peterborough • Level: 7

Football/Soccer • England

Stamford AFC

Stamford • Level: 7

Top Companies

1 companies
1BGL Group
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $3B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Peterborough

English first in Cambridgeshire; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoEnglish
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
English reach, Cambridgeshire
98%
Tier 3 country

Cambridgeshire on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Peterborough

#803 by film pedigree · score 0.3 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Paul Nicholas

Art of Peterborough

#290 for celebrated art · 1 canon work in its museums

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Leading museums: Burghley House