Woodward Avenue, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8FA

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Woodward Avenue is in Necton, Swaffham and in Breckland district. PE37 8FA is located in the Necton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2013-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Woodward Avenue, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8FA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE37 8EW, PE37 8NE, PE37 8HT, PE37 8ER, PE37 8EN, PE37 8EP, PE37 8ET, PE37 8EL, PE37 8HA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE37 8FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.2%	2.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8FA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% 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	13.8%	14.4%	0.6%	37.9%	-23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68%	66.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	22.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	11%	11.3%	0.3%	6.1%	5.2%

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 (70.5%) 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	28.2%	30.8%	2.6%	48.4%	-17.6%
Good health	37.4%	39.7%	2.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	26.7%	21.9%	-4.8%	12.7%	9.2%
Bad health	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	27.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	15.7%	-8.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	12.6%	6.5%	5.3%	7.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.9%	7.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	12.2%	3.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.1%	97.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.5% 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	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
European Union	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	95.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Woodward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodward Avenue was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Launditch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodward Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Launditch and the lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE37 8FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Woodward Avenue are based on 21 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 Woodward Avenue, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 8FA

Average Price
£424,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£424,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodward Avenue

Average Price
£431,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Woodward Avenue, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-12-20	£331,139
15 Woodward Avenue, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2023-10-25	£351,473
28 Woodward Avenue, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-04-21	£403,079
15 Woodward Avenue, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2020-11-02	£310,413
9 Woodward Avenue, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-07-03	£365,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 8FA

Employment

PE37 8FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8FA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	116
Full-Time Employee	36
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Necton VA Primary School School Road , Necton PE37 8HT	2out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	3,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Necton Luncheon Club	Necton Rural Community Centre Tuns Road		476 yd
Costa Ltd	1 Rudge Way, Norfolk		659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group Ltd	2 Rudge Way		652 yd
Asda Express Necton - Rudge Way PFS	2 Rudge Way		652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Necton Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	194 yd
Necton Sports & Social Club TUNS ROAD	grass pitches	398 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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