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Peterborough

New England

Suburb · 7,412 residents

Affordability: 63/100Safety: 47/100Transport: 31/100Schools: 44/100Health: 57/100Food & drink: 44/100Environment: 68/100Infrastructure: 71/100Property market: 38/100
37Modest

Modest · among the lowest-scoring suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 95% of homes can get full-fibre broadband

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  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
  • Property market scores 38, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around New England

Barracks, The40Garton End51Walton45Paston38Millfield44West Town53Gunthorpe48Boroughbury41
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Is New England a good place to live?

New England scores 37/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as modest — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for infrastructure (71).

It scores lowest on transport (31) and property market (38).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for New England in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of New England›

The summary for New England is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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Schools

6 places
  1. 1
Fulbridge AcademyPrimary · Outstanding
  • 2Discovery Primary AcademyPrimary · Good
  • 3All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
  • 4Highlees Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
  • 5Dogsthorpe AcademyPrimary
  • 6Ravensthorpe Primary AcademyPrimary · Requires improvement
  • Health

    6 places
    1. 1Bretton Medical PracticeGP practice
    2. 2Central Medical CentreGP practice
    3. 3Nightingale Medical CentreGP practice
    4. 4BootsPharmacy
    5. 5Dogsthorpe PharmacyPharmacy
    6. 61A Bretton (Dental Surgery)Dentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1Morrisons Gunthorpe PeterboroughMorrisons · superstore
    2. 2Aldi Maskew Retail ParkAldi · supermarket
    3. 3Aldi North Bretton PeterboroughAldi · supermarket
    4. 4Iceland Lincoln RoadIceland · supermarket
    5. 5Morrisons Daily Peterborough Bretton CtreMorrisons · convenience store
    6. 6Spar Paston LaneSpar · convenience store

    Environment

    5 places
    1. 1Bretton ParkPublic park · 27 ha
    2. 2Baker ParkPublic park · 5.4 ha
    3. 3Itter ParkPublic park · 1.5 ha
    4. 4Gladston ParkPublic park · 1.4 ha
    5. 5New England Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.9 ha
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    Areas near New England

    • Barracks, The
    • Garton End
    • Walton
    • Paston
    • Millfield
    • West Town
    • Gunthorpe
    • Boroughbury
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