Postcode district · Swaffham

PE37 area guide

Who lives in PE37, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Breckland
Region: East of England
Population: 19,108 (2024)

PE37Postcode district · Swaffham

At a glance

What PE37 is like

The PE37 postcode district in Breckland covers 426 live postcodes and is home to about 19,108 people in 8,163 households. 68.1% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE37 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE37 compares

Headline figures for PE37, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 192 sales in PE37, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in PE37.

Household incomeMore

£48,090

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE37 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE37 FAQs

Is PE37 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE37?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PE37 sold for a median of £260,000 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE37 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE37, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE37?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.6%).

Which council covers PE37?

The local authority for PE37 is Breckland.

PE37 comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE37?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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