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Postcode · Swaffham

Affluence in PE37 7TH

How PE37 7TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swaffham
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE37 7TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE37 7TH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£45,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the PE37 7TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE37 7THEngland
Employee, full-time30.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the PE37 7TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE37 7THEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the PE37 7TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

PE37 7THEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE37 7TH (Swaffham) (about 1,713 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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