II c.69) and 1794 (34 Geo. Compared with other parts of the country, East Anglia is slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. [67], Peterborough has a history of successful economic growth and continues to act as an attractor for investment and an engine of growth. [64] Mains water and sewerage services are provided by Anglian Water, a former nationalised industry and natural monopoly, privatised in 1989 and now regulated by OFWAT. The Park has been awarded the Green Flag Award, the national standard for parks and green spaces, by the Civic Trust. In addition to the surrounding villages, Bretton, Orton Longueville and Orton Waterville are parished. In the Census, people are asked about their country of birth, the languages they speak at home, proficiency in English, their ancestry and their religion. Peterborough is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line, 45–50 minutes' journey time from central London, with high-speed intercity services from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley operated by the London North Eastern Railway at around a 20-minute frequency, and slower commuter services terminating at Peterborough operated by Great Northern. [94], Peterborough has a population of 202,259 (mid-2019 est.). The Peterborough Telegraph (established 1948) is the city's newspaper, published on Thursdays and, until 2012, six days a week as the Evening Telegraph, with jobs, property, motors and entertainment supplements. The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the City of Peterborough. During the Ice Age much of the region was covered by ice sheets and this has influenced the topography and nature of the soils. I c.19), 1756 (29 Geo. [13] The abbey church was rebuilt and greatly enlarged in the 12th century. Queen Victoria knights former Peterborough resident Sandford Fleming. The number of foreign nationals arrested in the north of the county rose from 894 in 2003, to 2,435 in 2006, but the report also said that "inappropriately negative" community perceptions about migrant workers often complicate routine incidents, raising tensions and turning them "critical". [44] The current incumbent is Conservative Paul Bristow, who won the seat in the 2019 general election.[45]. Peterborough formed its first territorial army unit, the 6th Northamptonshire Rifle Volunteer Corps, in 1860.[54]. It was the ninth largest building society at the time of its merger into the Yorkshire Group in 2011. Its purpose was to promote friendship and greater understanding between the people of different European cities. [79] A further 2,500 jobs were to be created in the £140 million Gateway warehouse and distribution park. High, Luke Pasqualino, known for his roles in Skins and The Musketeers;[220] television presenter, Sarah Cawood, who grew up in Maxey;[221] BBC Formula One presenter, Jake Humphrey;[222] football journalist and Talksport radio presenter, Adrian Durham;[223] and the biologist, author and broadcaster, Prof. Brian J. Ford, who attended the King's School and still lives in Eastrea near Whittlesey. [26] Perkins Engines was established in Peterborough in 1932 by Frank Perkins, creator of the Perkins diesel engine. The system, which operated under the name Peterborough Electric Traction Company, opened in 1903 and was abandoned in favour of motor buses in 1930, when it was merged into the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company. New service-sector companies like Thomas Cook and Pearl Assurance were attracted to the city, ending the dominance of the manufacturing industry as employers. The East Anglian Air Ambulance provides helicopter EMS across the region.[63]. In 2006, however, Peterborough Regional College began talks with Anglia Ruskin University to develop a new university campus for the city. [218], Other media personalities include actors Simon Bamford, known for the 'Hellraiser' franchise, Adrian Lyne, director of Fatal Attraction,[219] Oscar Jacques, known for playing Tom Tupper in the CBBC Series M.I. [96], Peterborough's population growth was reportedly the second fastest of any British city over the ten years from 2004 to 2013, driven partly by immigration. [46] The area however remained geographically part of Northamptonshire until 1965, when the Soke was merged with Huntingdonshire to form the county of Huntingdon and Peterborough. The 1982 BBC production of The Barchester Chronicles was filmed largely in and around Peterborough. [108] The 2011 Census showed that a total of 24,166 migrants moved to Peterborough between 2001 and 2011. Showing results for surrounding towns and cities with a population greater than 5 between 0 and 45 miles from Victoria Harbour. [30] N&P continued to operate under its own brand administered at Lynch Wood until 2018. Summary profile reports for Peterborough Unitary Authority bring together key information from a range of Census tables into one place, enabling you to gain a quick understanding of the area across a range of topics. Peterborough, the proud home of more than 81,032 residents, is located on the bank of Otonabee River in the central area of southern Ontario, in Canada.The city’s population is expected to increase over the next few years due to the planned extension of Ontario Highway 407. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Peterborough Northern Star FC, play at Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe and compete in the United Counties League. In the Census, people are asked about their country of birth, the languages they speak at home, proficiency in English, their ancestry and their religion. It has been the seat of the Bishop of Peterborough since the diocese was created in 1541, when the last abbot was made the first bishop and the abbot's house was converted into the episcopal palace. In the Census, people are asked about their country of birth, the languages they speak at home, proficiency in English, their ancestry and their religion. For other uses, see, Peterborough Unitary Authority Area shown within Cambridgeshire, unclear whether the constables were elected by the Dean and chapter or by the court leet. Radio Cambridgeshire, the BBC local radio station, began broadcasting on 1 May 1982[172] on 95.7 MHz (and, originally, 1449 kHz) in the north of the county; it maintains a studio in Priestgate, having moved from Broadway in 2012. It is a scheduled monument, and contains the finest and most complete set of domestic paintings of their period in northern Europe. [147] They set the record for the highest number of league goals (134, Terry Bly alone scoring 52) in the 1960-61 season, which was their first season in the Football League, in which they won the Fourth Division title. Skip interactive chart, go to accessible chart description. Peterborough in Victoria state on the street map: List of streets in Peterborough (vic) Click on street name to see the position on Peterborough street map. The latest Census was conducted in 2011. [citation needed] Peterborough Trades Council, formed in 1898, is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress.[83]. Remains of Iron age settlement and what is thought to be religious activity can be seen at the Flag Fen archaeological site to the east of the city centre. Name Population Census 2011-05-10 Population Census 2016-05-10 ; Peterborough: 79,863: Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust became one of the first ten English NHS foundation trusts in 2004[57] and in 2017, merged with Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust to form North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. District Council of Peterborough’s Australian population is recorded in the Census every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Predictions of the levels and types of employment created were published in 2005. In 2005, growth was on average 5.5%, whilst in Peterborough it was 6.9%, the highest in the UK. In 1974, the former development corporation bought the line, which runs from the city centre to Yarwell Junction just west of Wansford via Orton Mere and the 500 acre (202 ha) Ferry Meadows country park, and leased it to the Peterborough Railway Society. The sitting member is the Conservative Shailesh Vara, who succeeded Sir Brian Mawhinney, former Secretary of State for Transport and Chairman of the Conservative Party, in 2005. Population continues to move from rural to urban areas of N.B. [193] Railworld is a railway museum located beside Peterborough Nene Valley railway station. [139] In 2009, it was severely damaged by arsonists, resulting in closure when its insurers refused to pay the claim due to faulty fire detection systems. [207] Two prominent historical figures were born locally, Hereward the Wake, an outlaw who led resistance to the Norman Conquest and now lends his name to several places and businesses in the city;[208] and St. John Payne, one of the group of prominent Catholics martyred between 1535 and 1679 and later designated the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, who was beatified by Pope Leo XIII in 1886 and canonised with the other 39 by Pope Paul VI in 1970. Probably religious, it comprises a large number of poles arranged in five long rows, connecting Whittlesey with Peterborough across the wet fenland. [51] The leader and cabinet model of decision-making, first adopted by the city council in 2001, is similar to national government. It was one of 69 places in South Australia renamed in 1917 due to anti-German sentiments during World War I. [235] Much of Cambridgeshire is low-lying, in some places below present-day mean sea level. Provincial police say flames broke out at a home in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township around 6 p.m., Monday. [16] The burgesses received their first charter from "Abbot Robert" – probably Robert of Sutton (1262–1273). [126] In 2006, 39.4% of Peterborough local education authority pupils attained five grades A* to C, including English and Mathematics, in the General Certificate of Secondary Education, lower than the national average of 45.8%. [190] Nearby Thorpe Hall is one of the few mansions built in the Commonwealth period. [142], The John Clare Theatre within the new central library,[143] again on Broadway, is home to the Peterborough Film Society. The annual growth was 321,300 people (1.3%). It borders Northamptonshire to the west, Lincolnshire to the north, and the Cambridgeshire districts of Fenland and Huntingdonshire to the south and east. [114] The majority of Muslims reside in the Millfield, West Town and New England areas of the city, where two large mosques (including the Faidhan-e-Madina Mosque and Husaini Islamic Center-Peterborough) are based. In 1991, the Odeon showed its last film to the public and was left to fall into a state of disrepair, until 1997, when a local entrepreneur purchased the building as part of a larger project, including a restaurant and art gallery. Archived. Find Real Estate & MLS ® Listings in Victoria. The latest Census was conducted in 2011. The University will be named ARU Peterborough and is expected to take its first cohort of students by 2022 with the numbers estimated around the 2,000 region, expected to rise significantly to 12,500 by 2028. NOW Peterborough is the local DAB multiplex; BBC National DAB and the national commercial multiplex, Digital One, are also available in the city. 49.8% are male and 50.2% are female. [151], As well as football, Peterborough has teams competing in rugby, cricket, hockey, ice hockey, rowing, athletics, American and Australian rules football. The daytime youth shelter is … Parts of the current unitary authority area lie within the historic boundaries of Huntingdonshire, Originating in a new name for the abbey at Medeshamstede, and not the town, the name. [130] Consequently, it became the second largest centre of population in the UK (after Swindon) without its own higher education institution. In list you can see 19 streets. The current Bishop of Peterborough has been appointed Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely, with pastoral care for these parishes delegated to him by the Bishop of Ely. Fiona Onasanya won the 2017 general election for Labour;[41] Onasanya was then expelled from the Labour party in December 2018,[42] but kept her seat as an independent until being ejected on 1 May 2019 after a recall petition, triggering a by-election, [43] which won by Labour's Lisa Forbes (June - November 2019). The town was believed to have been founded when the schooner SS Schomberg was wrecked in the middle of the 19th century, though the town was not sufficiently populated to justify a Post Office until 10 April 1890. Proposals are still progressing for the north of Westgate, the south bank and the station quarter, where Network Rail is preparing a major mixed use development. Durobrivae's earliest appearance among surviving records is in the Antonine Itinerary of the late 2nd century. [14] The Peterborough Chronicle, a version of the Anglo-Saxon one, contains unique information about the history of England after the Norman conquest, written here by monks in the 12th century. Population in 2001: 125,856; Population in 1996: 123,448; The City of Peterborough makes up the majority of the population of the census division. [17] The abbot formerly held four fairs, of which two, St. Peter's Fair, granted in 1189 and later held on the second Tuesday and Wednesday in July, and the Brigge Fair, granted in 1439 and later held on the first Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in October, were purchased by the corporation from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1876. Stub This article has been rated as Stub-Class on the project's quality scale. Peterborough has a 13-screen Showcase Cinema, an ice rink and two indoor swimming pools open to the general public. [114] Recent immigration to the city has also seen the Roman Catholic population increase substantially. The Market Place was renamed Cathedral Square and the adjacent Gates Memorial Fountain moved to Bishop's Road Gardens in 1963, when the (then weekly) market was transferred to the site of the old cattle market. Peterborough Power Station is a 367 MWe gas-fired plant in Fengate operated by Centrica Energy. Thirty years later it employed more than a tenth of the population of Peterborough, mainly at Eastfield. [103], Peterborough is home to one of the largest concentrations of Italian immigrants in the UK. Peterborough also has two non-league football teams. Those of Pakistani ethnicity accounted for 6.6% of the population and those of Indian ethnicity 2.5.%. Adult social care functions of NHS Peterborough transferred back to the city council in 2012 and public health transferred in 2013. [137], The Key Theatre, built in 1973, is situated on the embankment, next to the River Nene. The River Nene, made navigable from the port at Wisbech to Northampton by 1761,[85] passes through the city centre. The Romans established a fortified garrison town at Durobrivae on Ermine Street, five miles (8 km) to the west in Water Newton, around the middle of the 1st century AD. The school caters for girls and now boys up to the age of 18. Access District Council of Peterborough Southern-south-east-european population statistics in an up-to-date, accurate website based on the latest Census data. The quarterly growth was 29,300 people (0.1%). Setting NHS hospitals in England, United Kingdom. [6] The contrasting form Gildenburgh is also found in the 12th century history of the abbey, the Peterborough version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (see Peterborough Chronicle below) and in a history of the abbey by the monk Hugh Candidus. [106] The 2011 Census recorded 1,179 residents born in Italy. Historically part of Northamptonshire, it is 76 miles (122 km) north of London, on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) to the north-east. Rights and advocacy. Australia’s population was 25,687,041 people at 30 June 2020. Following deregulation, the consumer has a choice of energy supplier. [27] Baker Perkins had relocated from London to Westwood, now the site of HM Prison Peterborough, in 1903, followed by Peter Brotherhood to Walton in 1906; both manufacturers of industrial machinery, they too became major employers in the city. [10] Peterborough was an important area of ceramic production in the Roman period, providing Nene Valley Ware that was traded as far away as Cornwall and the Antonine Wall, Caledonia. There are three different territories in the country and a total of 10 provinces. [12] The abbey church became one of Henry VIII's retained, more secular, cathedrals in 1541,[18] having been assessed at the Dissolution (in the King's Books)[clarification needed] as having revenue of £1,972.7s.0¾d per annum. Informations, cartes et statistiques sur les populations et les pays du monde. Low This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale. [183] The Lido, a striking building with elements of art deco design, was opened in 1936 and is one of the few survivors of its type still in use.[184]. [119], The Anglican Diocese of Peterborough covers roughly 1,200 square miles (3,100 km²), including the whole of Northamptonshire, Rutland and the Soke of Peterborough. [209], Musicians include Sir Thomas Armstrong, organist, conductor and former principal of the Royal Academy of Music;[210] Andy Bell, lead vocalist of the electronic pop duo Erasure;[211] Barrie Forgie, leader of the BBC Big Band;[212] Don Lusher, trombonist and former professor of the Royal College of Music and the Royal Marines School of Music;[213] Paul Nicholas, actor and singer;[214] Maxim Reality and Gizz Butt of dance act The Prodigy[215] and Aston Merrygold of Brit Award-winning pop group JLS. Objective To examine the association between gestational age at birth and hospital admissions to age 10 years and how admission rates change throughout childhood. Following merger of the Cambridgeshire Ambulance Service in 1994, then the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust in 2006, the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is responsible for the provision of statutory emergency medical services (EMS) in Peterborough. Previously, NHS Peterborough (the public-facing name of Peterborough Primary Care Trust) guided primary care services in the city, directly provided adult social care and services in the community such as health visiting and physiotherapy and also funded hospital care and other specialist treatments. [12], Hereward the Wake rampaged through the town in 1069 or 1070. The population grew rapidly after the railways arrived in the 19th century, and Peterborough became an industrial centre, particularly known for its brick manufacture. Following the Health and Social Care Act 2012, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group became the main commissioner of health services in the city. It is part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust. Peterborough Population (SA) All States/Territories Victoria ACT New South Wales South Australia Queensland Northern Territory Western Australia In 2011 there were 1486 people living in Peterborough . In 2017 the responsibility for commissioning Primary Care Services transferred back to the CCG. Peterborough has recently been used as the setting in popular literature: A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka,[144] A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon[145] and, the first in a projected series, Long Way Home, a debut novel by Eva Doran. A diverse range of restaurants can be found throughout the city, including Chinese & Cantonese, Indian & Nepalese, Thai and many Italian restaurants. Peterborough Radial Railway Company barns are built on King Street. To the east lies Port Campbell National Park … The city is cabled by Virgin Media (previously Peterborough Cablevision, Cable & Wireless and NTL). Population growth rate by census metropolitan area, 2019/2020, Canada Back to main article. Voici la liste des 100 plus grandes villes (ou municipalités) du Canada par population, selon les données du recensement de 2016 par subdivision de recensement.