Gunthorpe is a residential area of the city of Peterborough, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England.

[1] Since 2015 Gunthorpe has its own ward within Peterborough City Council that also encompasses parts of South Werrington.

[3] There has also been activity in the north of Paston which is now Gunthorpe Ridings- a large development dating back to 1982 to 1988 by Wilcon Homes.

Previously Wilcon Homes's area office was located on Meal's Gate.

[6] Other students attend Ken Stimpsons Community School in new Werrington and the upcoming Manor Drive Academy which will open in 2022 as part of the Roman Fields development.