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Postcode · Swaffham

Housing in PE37 7RB

What the homes in PE37 7RB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swaffham
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (71.3%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE37 7RBEngland
Detached71.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the PE37 7RB area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 56.8% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

PE37 7RB
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE37 7RBEngland
Owned outright56.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE37 7RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (22.5%). 16.1% of households include dependent children.

PE37 7RBEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE37 7RB (Swaffham) (about 1,957 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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