Peterborough jobs show signs of recovery as median pay reaches £2,486 a month
Figures as published on Aug 2026.
Peterborough
Data to Jul 2026
Published at ITL3 (sub-regional) grain.
Recent months are provisional and revised in later ONS releases; this page always shows the latest published value (data to 2026-07-01).
Median monthly pay
£2,486
+5.2% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Real pay vs CPIH
+2.1%
CPIH 3.03%
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: Derived: HMRC RTISA median pay deflated by ONS CPIH for 2026-07-01; PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay; Consumer Price Indices (ONS MM23/CPIH)
Payrolled employees
103,729
-0.1% on year
How we know this
Grade A · data to 2026-07-01
Source: PAYE RTI Dataset — Payrolled Employees & Median Pay
Median pay trend
How it compares
| Area | Median pay | Change, yr | Real terms | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | £2,712 | +4.3% | +1.2% | 89,230 |
| Colchester (May 2026) | £2,646 | +4.8% | +1.8% | 89,954 |
| Luton | £2,514 | +5.5% | +2.3% | 108,575 |
| Peterborough | £2,486 | +5.2% | +2.1% | 103,729 |
| East Suffolk (May 2026) | £2,425 | +4.8% | +1.8% | 97,943 |
| East | £2,711 | +4.6% | +1.5% | 2,898,917 |
| United Kingdom | £2,642 | +4.2% | +1.2% | 30,263,016 |
Figures exact as published; WageSight does not round. The quarterly LAD release means mixed vintages are normal — a row a quarter behind shows its own data month.
Everyday & leisure spending
Everyday and leisure spending, priced at the area's CPI region — not a weekly food shop, rent, energy, or council tax.
Eating out basket£79.18
Night out for two£181.57
Night out with friends£59.54
Family day out£356.63
Household essentials (monthly)£64.33
Dog owner monthly costs£48.78
Monthly leisure activities£130.90
Priced at East of England prices (CPI region), not the town.
Healthy life expectancy
Women: 57.4 healthy years at birth (53–61.9) · England 61.3 — not significantly different from England
Men: 58 healthy years at birth (54–61.9) · England 60.9 — not significantly different from England
Official statistics in development (2022–2024), at birth. Comparisons are gated on statistical significance; change over time is not asserted.
Latest from the wire
Employment falls in Peterborough as pay rises to £2,472 a month
Figures as published on Jul 2026.
About these figures. Pay and employment derive from HMRC PAYE RTI, published by ONS. Real pay is deflated by CPIH (3.03%). Recent months are provisional and revised in later releases.