| Country: | England |
| Region: | East of England |
| Static Image Name: | Image:Deeping bridge 2.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | The bridge connecting Deeping St. James and Deeping Gate |
| Population: | 515 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 Census) |
| Coordinates: | 52.6705°N -0.2998°W |
| Post Town: | Peterborough |
| Postcode Area: | PE |
| Postcode District: | PE6 |
| Civil Parish: | Deeping Gate |
| Lieutenancy England: | Cambridgeshire |
| Unitary England: | Peterborough |
| Constituency Westminster: | North West Cambridgeshire |
Deeping Gate is a village and civil parish, lying on the River Welland in Cambridgeshire. Traditionally, the area was part of the Soke of Peterborough, geographically considered a part of Northamptonshire; it now falls within the City of Peterborough unitary authority area of Cambridgeshire. With a very small population, void of any major services, including a post office or even a chapel, the community depends on nearby Market Deeping, NaNmiles north of the river in Lincolnshire, for economic and market services. The parish had a population of 258 males and 257 females according to the 2011 Census.[1] Renaissance composer Robert Fayrfax (Fairfax) was a native of the village. Fairfax House, the most prominent and grand property in the village, was home to the Fairfax Family.
In the 1870s Wilson described Deeping Gate as:
a hamlet in Maxey parish, Northampton; at the boundary with Lincoln, 1 mile SE of Market-Deeping. Real property, £1, 867. Pop., 224. Houses, 47[2]St. Peter's, Maxey, the most northerly ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Peterborough, includes Deeping Gate. For local government purposes it forms part of Northborough ward, within North West Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency. Deeping Gate falls within the drainage area of the Welland and Deepings Internal Drainage Board.[3]
This time series shows the total population of the parish of Deeping Gate over the course of 130 years: