Millfield & Bourges Boulevard
Peterborough 010 · 5 sub-areas · 9,705 residents
Peterborough 010 is one of the city's more affordable residential patches, home to around 9,700 people and notably younger in its demographic mix than Peterborough as a whole. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £863 a month — well below the UK national median for a 2-bed — though rents here absorb a significant share of take-home pay for many residents.
Millfield & Bourges Boulevard is a green, lower-density part of Peterborough — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Millfield & Bourges Boulevard?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £976 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Millfield & Bourges Boulevard in Peterborough
Living in Millfield & Bourges Boulevard
This part of Peterborough has a distinctly young, family-heavy feel. More than a quarter of residents are under 18, and the 18–34 age band is almost equally large, which gives the area an energy quite different from the older, more settled parts of the city. It's a place where households tend to be larger — couples with children make up close to a fifth of households — rather than the single-occupier flats that dominate inner-city neighbourhoods elsewhere.
Cost is one of the clearest draws. At around £863 a month for a two-bedroom home, rents sit noticeably below the UK median of roughly £1,200, and a three-bedroom property comes in at about £1,038. That said, the rent-to-income ratio tells a more complicated story: median resident salaries run to around £29,800 a year, and renters here are spending close to half their take-home pay on housing — so affordability is relative. Buying is more accessible than in most of the south east: the median sale price is around £192,000, and a first-time buyer saving for a deposit needs roughly 3.2 years at median earnings.
The neighbourhood is ethnically diverse — the diversity index sits at 53, and just over half of residents were born in the UK — which is reflected in the local food shops, places of worship and community networks you'll encounter day to day. Degree-level qualifications are relatively uncommon here, with around one in six residents holding a degree, well below national averages, and unemployment claimant rates run at 5.5%, pointing to pockets of economic pressure.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is just over 2 km away — roughly a 25-minute walk or a short bus ride — and from there London is reachable in about 72 minutes by rail. Most residents drive: over half commute by car, and only around 7% use public transport for the journey to work. One genuine advantage is broadband: gigabit-capable coverage here is 100%, with no properties falling below the universal service obligation threshold. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on the local breakdown.
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Frequently asked
- Is Peterborough 010 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are genuinely low — a two-bed at around £863 a month is well under the national median — and greenspace is close for most residents. The trade-off is a crime rate more than double the national average and Ofsted outcomes below national norms. It suits younger households and families on tighter budgets who can weigh those factors against the cost savings.
- What is the rent in Peterborough 010?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £684 a month, a two-bed around £863 and a three-bed approximately £1,038. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rent growth has been almost flat at 0.7% year-on-year, which is well below the pace seen in larger English cities.
- Is Peterborough 010 safe?
- Crime runs high here — around 191 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, more than double the UK national rate. That's consistent with Peterborough's city-wide picture rather than this area being an outlier, but it's a real concern. Check street-level data on police.uk before committing, as rates vary significantly street by street.
- What's the commute from Peterborough 010 to London?
- By rail from Peterborough station — roughly 2 km away — London King's Cross is about 72 minutes. The station is around a 25-minute walk or a short drive. Most residents commute by car; only about 7% use public transport regularly, so factor in parking or bus connections to the station.
- Who lives in Peterborough 010?
- It's a young, family-heavy neighbourhood — over a quarter of residents are under 18 and another quarter are aged 18–34. It's ethnically diverse, with just over half of residents born in the UK. Tenure is spread fairly evenly across owner-occupiers, private renters and social housing tenants, making it one of the more genuinely mixed communities in the city.
- What schools are near Peterborough 010?
- There are 93 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so there's plenty of choice nearby. Around 40% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 706 metres away. Families should check current Ofsted reports and catchment maps directly, as ratings and boundaries can change.
- How affordable is buying a home in Peterborough 010?
- More accessible than much of southern England. The median sale price is around £192,000, and at median local earnings it takes roughly 3.2 years to save a 10% deposit. That's a relatively short horizon by UK standards. First-time buyers should also factor in council tax of around £2,294 a year at Band D.