Affluence in PE37 7DB
How PE37 7DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaffham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,957 (2024)
PE37 7DBSwaffham
How well off PE37 7DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE37 7DB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.2% of adults in the PE37 7DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.8% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the PE37 7DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the PE37 7DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE37 7DB (Swaffham) (about 1,957 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.