Amherst Close, Swaffham, PE37 7TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE37 7TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	53.6%	55.4%	1.8%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	46.4%	44.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	33.8%	-7.0%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	41.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	14.7%	5.1%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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	45.1%	43.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	40.3%	35.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.2%	16.8%	5.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	17.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	17.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.3%	0.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	22.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	94.6%	92.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	93.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Amherst Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Amherst Close was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Amherst Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 104th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

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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 7TS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Amherst Close are based on 27 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 Amherst Close, Swaffham, PE37 7TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 7TS

Average Price
£320,347

Semi-Detached
£319,708

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amherst Close

Average Price
£334,177

Semi-Detached
£339,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£333,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amherst CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Amherst Close, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-05-10	£269,882
7 Amherst Close, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-04-17	£383,541
1 Amherst Close, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2017-11-23	£328,287
5 Amherst Close, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-09-07	£338,937
6 Amherst Close, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2015-10-09	£250,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 7TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7EA	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Sporle Road , PE37 7QW	- not rated	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	4,534 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	464 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	1,904 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
Nicholas Hamond Academy	Hamonds High School Brandon Road	556 yd
East Garden	7 London Street	842 yd
Shelley's	5 London Street, Swaffham	854 yd
Greyhound Inn	The Greyhound 97 Market Place	924 yd
Spice of Swaffham	2 Cley Road	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swaffham Conservative Club	Shirley House, 23 London Street	761 yd
The White Hart	2 London Street	826 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 87 Market Place	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
John's Mr Chips	48 Market Place, Swaffham		947 yd
Hong Kong House Chinese Takeaway	11-12 Market Place, Swaffham		1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Street Stores	98 London Street, Swaffham	508 yd
Green Parrot Healthfoods Ltd	89 Market Place	955 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	77 Market Place	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swaffham Rugby Club SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Swaffham Leisure Centre BRANDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	514 yd
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Brandon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	558 yd
Convent Of The Sacred Heart THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART THE CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART MANGATE STREET	swimming pool	1,084 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE37 7TS