Postcode district · Swaffham
Who lives in PE37
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE37, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 19,108 (2024)
PE37Postcode district · Swaffham
Who lives in PE37
Residents
19,108
2024 estimate
Households
8,163
Census
Median age
53
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 33%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 13.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
PE37England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
PE37
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in PE37 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.1% have never married.
PE37England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married26.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.7%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed9.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
75.8% of residents in PE37 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE37
37%
39%
18%
England
- Very good37.1%48.5%
- Good38.6%33.7%
- Fair17.6%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.