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PE37 7XD

Swaffham

Breckland

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

Overview

Postcode PE37 7XD 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 12.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
6.5%
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

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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 7XD.

Flood risk

No risk

Swaffham near PE37 7XD 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 12.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

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 7XD postcode area, located within Swaffham, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableOneSchool Global UK - Swaffham CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Serious Weaknesses

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco15 Brocks Road, Swaffham, PE37 7XG
0.1 miWaitrose & PartnersCastle Acre Road, Swaffham, PE37 7HT
0.1 miWaitroseGreen Way, Breckland, PE37 7FD
0.3 miSwaffham Premier Store2 Lynn Road, Swaffham, PE37 7AZ
0.4 miAsdaLynn Street, Swaffham, PE37 7AU

Data Sources

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