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PE32 2EW area guide

Who lives in PE32 2EW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Swaffham
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
At a glance

What PE32 2EW is like

PE32 2EW is a postcode in the Swaffham area of Breckland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,691 people. 59.8% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE32 2 sold for a median of £286,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE32 2EW compares

Headline figures for PE32 2EW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£286,500

Median over 58 sales in PE32 2, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£45,890

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE32 2EW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PE32 2EW FAQs

01
Is PE32 2EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PE32 2EW?

The median sale price over the last year was £286,500.

Homes in PE32 2 sold for a median of £286,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE32 2EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE32 2EW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE32 2EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.4% of residents. 59.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers PE32 2EW?

The local authority for PE32 2EW is Breckland.

PE32 2EW comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE32 2EW?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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