Low Road, Swaffham, PE37 7PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE37 7PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53%	1.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.4%	47%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 7PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	30.3%	42.3%	12.0%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	32.4%	-19.6%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8.5%	14.3%	5.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	38.2%	36.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	39.8%	39.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	26.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	16.4%	2.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	20.2%	2.5%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95%	92.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	87.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	87.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.7%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Low Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Road was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 145th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

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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 7PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Low Road are based on 8 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 Low Road, Swaffham, PE37 7PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 7PU

Average Price
£377,245

Semi-Detached
£243,264

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Road

Average Price
£395,411

Semi-Detached
£249,791

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marosa Low Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-08-29	£439,864
Marosa Low Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2023-04-18	£357,752
Bridge House Low Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-10-01	£540,665
Bridge House Low Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2016-12-06	£436,883
3A Low Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2009-11-13	£415,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 7PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	27
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7EA	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	4,913 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	1,969 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	885 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
Stanley’s Pad	23 Lynn Street	734 yd
Margaret's Tea & Play	69 Market Place	961 yd
Indian Summer	30 Station Street	996 yd
Swaffham Cafe	3a Market Place, Swaffham	1,021 yd
Sugar Rush Treats	2 Market Place	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse & Groom	Horse And Groom, 40 Lynn Street		766 yd
The Station Bar & Restaurant	48 Station Street		977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Diner	21 Lynn Street	755 yd
Swaffham Kebab & Pizza House	29 Market Place	960 yd
Hong Kong House Chinese Takeaway	11-12 Market Place, Swaffham	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Asda Lynn Street	774 yd
Tesco	Tesco Brocks Road	844 yd
Waitrose	Castleacre Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swaffham Town Fc SWAFFHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB SWAFFHAM TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB SHOEMAKERS LANE	grass pitches	952 yd
Myer'S Playing Field Shoemakers Lane	grass pitches	953 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE37 7PU