Peterborough

Local authority in East of England · Compare with other areas

Average monthly rent, September 2026

£1,014

163rd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils

Change on a year ago

+4.9%

124th fastest of 316

By bedrooms

1 bed £711
2 bed £896
3 bed £1,082

The average private rent in Peterborough was £1,014 a month in September 2026, up 4.9% on a year earlier. That is the 163rd highest of 316 English and Welsh councils. It is in East of England. Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (official statistics in development), monthly since January 2015.

Average monthly rent, last 12 months (ONS Price Index of Private Rents)
Month	Rent	Change on a year ago
October 2025	£969	+5.4%
November 2025	£971	+4.9%
December 2025	£972	+4.5%
January 2026	£973	+3.2%
February 2026	£974	+1.9%
March 2026	£976	+0.7%
April 2026	£978	+1.0%
May 2026	£981	+1.7%
June 2026	£993	+3.3%
July 2026	£1,003	+4.1%
August 2026	£1,012	+4.9%
September 2026	£1,014	+4.9%

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