Northfield Road, Swaffham, PE37 7JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE37 7JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of PE37 7JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.3%	17.6%	-3.7%	37.9%	-20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	55.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10%	11.5%	1.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10.3%	14%	3.7%	6.1%	7.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31%	32.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	40.5%	35.8%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	20.6%	24.3%	3.7%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	21.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.1%	8.9%	2.8%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.7%	98.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	96.2%	1.0%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	95.9%	0.9%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	27.3%	13.5%	13.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 179.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.6% higher than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Northfield Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 23rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE37 7JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northfield Road are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Northfield Road, Swaffham, PE37 7JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 7JB

Average Price
£284,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£284,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£290,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Northfield Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2022-11-04	£280,427
5 Northfield Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-07-03	£295,937
15 Northfield Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2018-05-25	£353,660
18 Northfield Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£199,995	2017-06-02	£261,943
6 Northfield Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-04-11	£222,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 7JB

Employment

PE37 7JB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE37 7JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	197
Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Sporle Road , PE37 7QW	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7EA	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7DZ	2out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Swaffham Campus Turbine Way , PE37 7XD	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
G4S Facilities Management	Swaffham Community Hospital Sporle Road	539 yd
Swaffham Community Hospital	Swaffham Community Hospital Sporle Road	539 yd
Indian Summer	30 Station Street	565 yd
Dominos	61 Market Place	813 yd
Domino's Pizza	61 Market Place	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Bar & Restaurant	48 Station Street	425 yd
Horse & Groom	Horse And Groom, 40 Lynn Street	795 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 87 Market Place	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House	29 Market Place	834 yd
Beijing Diner	21 Lynn Street	841 yd
Hong Kong House Chinese Takeaway	11-12 Market Place, Swaffham	877 yd
John's Mr Chips	48 Market Place, Swaffham	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Castleacre Road	183 yd
Tesco	Tesco Brocks Road	353 yd
Asda	Asda Lynn Street	840 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	77 Market Place	915 yd
Green Parrot Healthfoods Ltd	89 Market Place	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Convent Of The Sacred Heart THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MANGATE STREET	swimming pool	744 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.21 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.