Compare Peterborough against Harlow

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Peterborough and Harlow.

Population comparison

Population for Peterborough
202,626
Population for Harlow
87,280
Difference
115,346
Percentage Difference
79.57%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Peterborough
97,875 (71.4%)
# People Employed in Harlow
44,350 (74.5%)
Difference
97,875
Percentage Difference
75.27%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Peterborough
33,065 (24.1%)
# People Inactive in Harlow
12,355 (20.8%)
Difference
33,065
Percentage Difference
91.19%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Peterborough
6,050 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Harlow
2,785 (4.7%)
Difference
6,050
Percentage Difference
73.91%

Comparing crimes by type for Peterborough and Harlow

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Peterborough and Harlow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Peterborough and Harlow for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Peterborough Crimes in Harlow Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Peterborough and Harlow from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Peterborough and Harlow.

Compare Property prices over time for Peterborough and Harlow

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Peterborough and Harlow

Key: Peterborough / Harlow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £396,965.49 / £682,759.32 £250,529.87 / £458,001.53 £194,346.16 / £328,739.98 £125,006.35 / £195,987.37
2022 £378,915.71 / £653,961.18 £238,889.77 / £435,446.38 £187,500.81 / £319,222.66 £120,871.96 / £189,905.53
2021 £334,320.93 / £586,115.59 £210,880.36 / £387,645.28 £166,918.71 / £289,767.79 £110,829.06 / £176,794.95
2020 £312,735.55 / £545,594.19 £198,758.47 / £363,093.45 £157,046.64 / £271,712.91 £106,911.11 / £170,987.79
2019 £308,481.43 / £543,207.71 £196,240.91 / £360,763.05 £154,827.29 / £269,157.55 £108,127.93 / £175,945.27
2018 £301,657.41 / £544,357.44 £191,633.57 / £360,712.01 £151,397.86 / £269,876.17 £107,127.31 / £178,840.55
2017 £282,319.28 / £535,907.80 £178,834.74 / £353,429.33 £141,862.10 / £264,962.08 £102,683.51 / £178,686.18
2016 £264,051.64 / £499,235.37 £167,698.98 / £332,061.67 £133,857.47 / £250,280.01 £95,451.81 / £165,882.70
2015 £241,734.57 / £429,355.93 £153,605.31 / £286,651.64 £123,179.85 / £216,637.46 £87,755.75 / £143,864.18
2014 £227,828.38 / £369,953.55 £145,245.91 / £247,638.82 £117,018.67 / £188,190.60 £83,530.20 / £124,778.85
2013 £211,764.20 / £339,319.32 £134,451.85 / £226,686.60 £108,447.45 / £172,069.63 £77,784.62 / £114,226.30
2012 £205,840.36 / £328,632.32 £130,759.89 / £219,780.20 £105,617.28 / £166,714.25 £77,158.05 / £112,562.64
2011 £206,285.63 / £327,271.56 £129,991.01 / £216,763.48 £104,787.79 / £163,619.72 £77,558.63 / £112,122.05
2010 £209,010.50 / £316,237.22 £133,942.54 / £211,290.26 £108,358.37 / £160,385.28 £80,250.42 / £110,263.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Peterborough and Harlow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
75k vs 31k
Median Salary
£24,421 vs £26,893
Annual Percentage Change
-0.6% vs 8.2%
Mean Salary
£29,370 vs £29,180

See how Peterborough compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Peterborough and Harlow
Industry Peterborough Count Harlow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 140 5 +135 + 186.21%
Production 370 230 +140 + 46.67%
Construction 930 710 +220 + 26.83%
Motor Trades 445 120 +325 + 115.04%
Wholesale 325 215 +110 + 40.74%
Retail 630 210 +420 + 100%
Transport 1,410 295 +1,115 + 130.79%
Accommodation Food 385 140 +245 + 93.33%
Information Comms 465 190 +275 + 83.97%
Finance Insurance 135 35 +100 + 117.65%
Property 370 85 +285 + 125.27%
Professional Scientific Technical 885 375 +510 + 80.95%
Business Admin 580 315 +265 + 59.22%
Public Admin Defence 25 0 +25 + 200%
Education 175 60 +115 + 97.87%
Health 310 165 +145 + 61.05%
Arts Entertainment 400 190 +210 + 71.19%