Central
Ward in Peterborough, England
| Coordinates: | 52.577, -0.248 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
The Central ward sits at the heart of Peterborough, straddling the stretch of the River Nene that passes the Norman-era Peterborough Cathedral and the busy shopping district around Queensgate. It presents a contrast of historic stonework and modern glass-fronted retail and office buildings, with the mainline Peterborough station and Cathedral Square making it a transport and civic hub.
Economically the ward leans on retail, public services and hospitality, drawing both tourists to the cathedral precinct and commuters catching fast trains into London. Socially and culturally it’s lively and mixed, with markets, evening venues and continuing riverside regeneration projects helping to knit together conservation areas and newer development.
Postcode districts covering Central
Most populated places nearby
- Peterborough 0.9 miles
- Kettering 22.9 miles
- Kettering Town 23.1 miles
- Corby 19.4 miles
- Rushden 24.9 miles
- Wisbech 18.5 miles
- Spalding 14.9 miles
- Huntingdon 16.6 miles
- March 14.2 miles
- Stamford 11.5 miles
- Ely 24.7 miles
- Bourne 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Peterborough Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Fletton and Woodston Ward 1 mile
- Ravensthorpe Ward 1.1 miles
- North Ward 1.2 miles
- Fletton and Stanground Ward 1.4 miles
- Dogsthorpe Ward 1.7 miles
- East Ward 1.7 miles
- West Ward 1.7 miles
- Bretton Parish 1.8 miles
- Paston and Walton Ward 2 miles
- Stanground South Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Central
PE1 1NA, PE1 1LT, PE3 6BZ, PE1 2NY, PE1 2EU, PE1 9UF, PE1 5BW, PE1 9UB, PE1 2BE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 48.5 miles
- Luton Airport 48.8 miles
- Peterborough Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Whittlesea Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels in Central Ad
- Park Inn by Radisson Peterborough Hotel 3
- The Bull Hotel 4
- The Pearl Hotel 4
- The Red Lion
- Thorpe Lodge Hotel
- Premier Inn Peterborough City Centre 3
Schools in Central
- Bishop Creighton Academy Primary
- The Beeches Primary School Primary
- The Peterborough School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery Museum 0.3 miles
- London Road Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles
- Fengate Archaeological site 1.4 miles
- Must Farm Pile-dwelling Site Archaeological site 3.4 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 9.7 miles
- Sawtry Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.2 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 15.3 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 15.6 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 16 miles
- Huntingdon Racecourse Recreation 16.8 miles