Category B

HMP Peterborough

Peterborough, United Kingdom · HMPPS prison group: Privately Managed Prisons

Peterborough is a privately run prison for both male and female residents in Westwood, Peterborough.

Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: Saville Road, Westwood, Peterborough, PE3 7PD
Phone: (01733) 217 500
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Peterborough booking a visit
How prison visits work
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: How to address a letter to a UK prison
Can you send pictures in prison letters?
Email a prisoner: Email a Prisoner service: GOV.UK guidance
Phone calls: Letters, video and telephone calls on GOV.UK
Life inside prison: phone calls and family contact

Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.

Exterior of HMP Peterborough behind its perimeter fence — Exterior of HM Prison Peterborough.‘HMP Peterborough - geograph.org.uk - 314973’ by Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Security / category: Category B
Operator: Sodexo
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Men and Womens Prison
Cohort: Reception & Resettlement
Predominant function: Reception
Prison sub-group 1: PRIVATELY MANAGED PRISON
Type (listing): Reception & Resettlement · Reception

Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.

What type of prison is HMP Peterborough?

In the HMPPS listing, HMP Peterborough is recorded as a Category B local prison for men and women. It also has a resettlement role.

Overview

Peterborough is a privately run prison for both male and female residents in Westwood, Peterborough.

Prison Life

Cohort: Reception & Resettlement. Predominant function: Reception. Gender provision: Men and Womens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP Peterborough

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01733) 217 500. Visit arrangements vary by facility, so always confirm directly before booking.

Planning a prison visit to HMP Peterborough

Most jurisdictions require you to book visits through an official channel, and slots can fill quickly. Read the establishment’s published visitor rules well ahead of time—ID, dress codes, and what you may bring are not standardised across sites. Expect real differences between prisons: what applies at one location may not apply at another, even within the same country.

For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.