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PE37 7HN

Swaffham

Breckland

England / East of England / Breckland / Swaffham / PE37 7HN

Overview

Postcode PE37 7HN is located in a rural town, within the Swaffham ward of Breckland in the East of England region , and forms part of the Swaffham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swaffham is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Watlington located about 13.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Camping Land.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
8.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Swaffham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,766 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Swaffham has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.1%

Approximately 8.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Swaffham is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE37 7HN.

Flood risk

No risk

Swaffham near PE37 7HN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Watlington located about 13 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCamping LandSmall

Property prices in Swaffham

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in Swaffham area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,949 up to £655,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached75£340,000
Flats7£122,500
Semi-Detached44£222,000
Terraced22£177,500

10 years price trend in Swaffham

Schools

In the PE37 7HN postcode area, located within Swaffham, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Serious Weaknesses

0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableOneSchool Global UK - Swaffham CampusOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons Daily49-51 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7LE
0.2 miJana Market43 Market Place, Swaffham, PE37 7LA
0.3 miAsdaLynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU
0.3 miTesco15 Brocks Road, Swaffham, PE37 7XG
0.3 miSwaffham Premier Store2 Lynn Road, Swaffham, PE37 7AZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.