PE37 7BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.6km from Ash Close in Swaffham. Administratively it sits within Swaffham ward and the South West Norfolk constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, PE37 7BG is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, mainly white, agricultural workforce, on the edges of smaller towns. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 31% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for PE37 7BG are sourced from Output Area E00187941 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PE37 7BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PE37 7BG.
447
38
£ 37,600 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PE37 7BG falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. PE37 7BG spans multiple life stages — average age 38, moderate ownership and renting. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PE37 7BG. The average age is 38.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
PE37 7BG has low crime rates — 21 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Swaffham Community Hospital0.8 km
- The Teapot Cafe0.6 km
- Dominos0.7 km
- Indian Summer0.6 km
- Margaret's Tea & Play0.6 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- John's Mr Chips0.7 km
- Hong Kong House Chinese Takeaway0.7 km
- Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House0.6 km
- Beijing Diner0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- The Red Lion0.7 km
- The Station Bar & Restaurant0.6 km
- The White Hart0.8 km
- Horse & Groom0.4 km
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Greggs0.3 km
- J & D Papworth Farms0.6 km
- McColls0.6 km
- Sue's News0.6 km
- Swaffham & Litcham Home Hospice Support0.5 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Waitrose0.7 km
- Iceland Foods Ltd0.7 km
- Asda0.4 km
- Tesco0.5 km
- Green Parrot Healthfoods Ltd0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Dereham Market Place18.4 km
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Postcode Profile: PE377BG · Data under Open Government Licence