Map of Peterborough, England, United Kingdom
Peterborough is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 163,379. It lies at 52.5736°N, 0.2478°W. Peterborough is about 119 km (74 mi) north of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Corby, 31 km to the west.
Peterborough at a glance
Country
Region
England
Population
163,379GeoNames
Coordinates
52.5736, -0.247852°34′25″N 0°14′52″W
Time zone
Europe/LondonUTC+00:00 / UTC+01:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Distance to London
119 km (74 mi)
Where is Peterborough?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 7 h 38 min on the shortest day to 16 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Peterborough
- Corby — 31 km west
- Kettering — 38 km southwest
- Rushden — 40 km southwest
- Wellingborough — 43 km southwest
- Grantham — 46 km northwest
- Boston — 47 km north
- King's Lynn — 48 km northeast
- Cambridge — 48 km southeast
- Bedford — 51 km south
- Northampton — 56 km southwest
Largest cities in England
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Leicester — 368,600
- Bradford — 366,187
- Coventry — 345,324
Largest cities in United Kingdom
- London — 8,961,989
- Birmingham — 1,157,603
- Glasgow — 626,410
- Manchester — 568,996
- Sheffield — 556,500
- Leeds — 536,280
- Edinburgh — 514,990
- Liverpool — 496,770
- Bristol — 479,024
- Cardiff — 372,089
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Other places named Peterborough
- Peterborough — Ontario, Canada
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.