Short-term rentals in Peterborough
Peterborough is the 102nd-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 950 listings, 61% on Airbnb. 9% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (29 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 950
- Market rank
- #102 / 597
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 13
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Peterborough
In Peterborough, Airbnb leads with 580 listings (61%), versus 370 on Booking.com (39%).
Where the listings are in Peterborough
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Peterborough
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 16% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 5% on Airbnb. The 13 named professional operators run 72 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, K Suites and Cottages.com — account for 58% of that. The other 18 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 9%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 34%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 35% of Peterborough's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (33%).
Largest operators in Peterborough
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 29 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | K Suites | 7 | 4.24 / 5 | 7.2 / 10 | 579 |
| 3 | Cottages.com | 6 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 4 | Cumbrian Cottage Holidays | 6 | 4.87 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 78,520 |
| 5 | My Property Host | 6 | 4.29 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 15,689 |
| 6 | Travelnest Ltd | 6 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 7 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 2 | 4.73 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 285,489 |
| 8 | Finest Retreats | 2 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
| 9 | Hoseasons | 2 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 10 | Staybridge Suites | 2 | 4.58 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 1,020,187 |
The other 3 professional operators in Peterborough
Local listings
- Your.Rentals 2 listings
- Studio Apartment 1 listing
- The Cricketers Inn 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Peterborough among their markets. See the full interactive Peterborough market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Peterborough compares
Peterborough ranks 102nd of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Padstow 962 listings
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Paignton 958 listings
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Airdrie 956 listings
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Bude 942 listings
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Southwold 941 listings
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Sunderland 941 listings
Photo credits
- Padstow: Photo: Padstow 1 by Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton: Photo: Oldway by Ianmacm at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Airdrie: Photo: Airdrie by Chris Upson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bude: Photo: Bude 01 River Neet by Manfred Heyde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold: Photo: Southwold North Parade by Gill Rickson · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sunderland: Photo: Church Street East, Sunderland by Reading Tom · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Peterborough market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Peterborough?
Peterborough has 950 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 580 on Airbnb and 370 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Peterborough?
The largest professional operator in Peterborough is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 29 local listings.
How professionalised is the Peterborough short-term rental market?
9% of Peterborough's listings (90 of 950) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 16% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 5% on Airbnb. The 13 named professional operators run 72 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, K Suites and Cottages.com — account for 58% of that. The other 18 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Peterborough?
In Peterborough, Airbnb leads with 580 listings (61%), versus 370 on Booking.com (39%).
How many professional operators run listings in Peterborough?
13 named professional operators run listings in Peterborough. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 950 public short-term rental listings in Peterborough, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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