Hargate and Hempsted
Hargate and Hempsted is one of 22 wards in Peterborough, home to 9,931 people in 3,741 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £287,850 over the past two years, 17% above the Peterborough median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 39% above the Peterborough average.
People and homes.
9,931 residents in 3,741 households, next to the Peterborough average.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics
Prices.
Quarterly median of standard sales in Hargate and Hempsted and Peterborough.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026
Safety.
Police recorded 1,630 crimes and incidents in Hargate and Hempsted in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 164 per 1,000 residents, against 131 across Peterborough.
Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cambridgeshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)
Food hygiene.
Food businesses in Hargate and Hempsted with a published hygiene rating.
Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)