Affluence in PE37 7JA
How PE37 7JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaffham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
How well off PE37 7JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE37 7JA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.2% of adults in the PE37 7JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the PE37 7JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.8% of adults in the PE37 7JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE37 7JA (Swaffham) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.