Local information

• Peterborough is a historic cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, situated in the heart of the East of England. The city is located approximately 80 miles north of London, 77 miles east of Birmingham and 32 miles north of Cambridge.
• Peterborough Railway Station is on the East Coast Mainline which allows direct access to London King’s Cross with a fastest journey time of approximately 45 minutes. Northbound services run regularly to destinations such as York (1 hr 10 min), Leeds (1 hr 20 min), Newcastle (2 hr 20 min) and Edinburgh (3hr 55 min).
• The cathedral city of Peterborough is a major commercial centre with a population in excess of 200,000. It has excellent transport links being approximately 80 miles north of London, adjacent to the A1(M) and having a complete dual carriageway ring-road system circling. There are also fast and frequent rail connections to many parts of the country, with the fastest train journey to Kings Cross being 44 minutes.
• It has become established as an important regional centre for commerce, industry, shopping, health, education and leisure. It benefits from a diverse economy, ranging from innovative small businesses to large global headquarters and has been recognised as one of the fastest growing cities in the UK by population with a current population within the urban area of approximately 205,000.