Orford Road, Swaffham, PE37 7JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE37 7JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52.5%	48.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.5%	51.4%	3.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around PE37 7JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.3%	47.4%	8.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	33.7%	7.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	12.9%	2.6%	-10.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	43.4%	4.6%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.1%	29.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.5%	19.9%	3.4%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around PE37 7JJ this area, 34.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 5.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	34.2%	-8.7%	18.2%	16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	17.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	24.9%	12.0%	13.4%	11.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-28.1%
Other	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
White	98.3%	96.9%	-1.4%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.5%	91.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.7%	7%	3.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.6%	76.7%	-36.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	53.1%	13.5%	39.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Orford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orford Road was 144.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% higher than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orford Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 37th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.1%.

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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 7JJ, 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 Orford Road are based on 7 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 Orford Road, Swaffham, PE37 7JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 7JJ

Average Price
£116,682

Semi-Detached
£143,331

Terraced
£103,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orford Road

Average Price
£107,730

Semi-Detached
£100,803

Terraced
£116,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Orford Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-27	£117,131
30 Orford Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-11-13	£96,843
75 Orford Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£35,500	2000-05-26	£149,100
75 Orford Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£14,000	1996-07-19	£86,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 7JJ

Employment

PE37 7JJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7EA	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	3,607 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	1,670 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	812 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	295 yd
Swaffham Community Hospital	Swaffham Community Hospital Sporle Road	295 yd
Indian Summer	30 Station Street	545 yd
Dominos	61 Market Place	649 yd
Domino's Pizza	61 Market Place	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Bar & Restaurant	48 Station Street	525 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 87 Market Place	733 yd
Horse & Groom	Horse And Groom, 40 Lynn Street	852 yd
The White Hart	2 London Street	892 yd
Swaffham Conservative Club	Shirley House, 23 London Street	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House Chinese Takeaway	11-12 Market Place, Swaffham	728 yd
Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House	29 Market Place	757 yd
John's Mr Chips	48 Market Place, Swaffham	832 yd
Beijing Diner	21 Lynn Street	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Castleacre Road	519 yd
Tesco	Tesco Brocks Road	694 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	77 Market Place	725 yd
Green Parrot Healthfoods Ltd	89 Market Place	751 yd
Asda	Asda Lynn Street	880 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	515 yd
Swaffham Rugby Club SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE37 7JJ