Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, PE37 8FL

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Buttercup Drive is in Swaffham and in Breckland district. PE37 8FL is located in the Swaffham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2017-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, PE37 8FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE37 8JE, PE37 8JH, PE37 8FH, PE37 8FG, PE37 8FJ, PE37 7SG, PE37 7SB, PE37 8GR, PE37 7SQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE37 8FL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.5%	49.6%	2.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	29.1%	32%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	47.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.8%	35.6%	6.8%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8FL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	9.8%	-23.5%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.7%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.1%	20%	0.9%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	39%	31.9%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.3%	96.8%	18.5%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	14.6%	0%	-14.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	83.8%	88.1%	4.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	13.1%	6.3%	-6.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	89.2%	5.9%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1%	7.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Buttercup Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buttercup Drive was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buttercup Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 71st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

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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 8FL, 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 Buttercup Drive are based on 15 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 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, PE37 8FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 8FL

Average Price
£275,479

Semi-Detached
£246,885

Terraced
£234,558

Detached
£349,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buttercup Drive

Average Price
£288,935

Semi-Detached
£251,698

Terraced
£239,162

Detached
£370,930

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buttercup DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-01	£223,476
2 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-11-01	£401,869
10 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£220,000	2018-03-29	£278,499
33 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£197,500	2017-12-01	£249,065
27 Buttercup Drive, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£190,000	2017-11-30	£240,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 8FL

Employment

PE37 8FL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swaffham CofE Primary Academy Brandon Road , PE37 7EA	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Sporle Road , PE37 7QW	- not rated	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	5,332 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	461 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	2,500 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nicholas Hamond Academy	Hamonds High School Brandon Road		527 yd
Costa Coffee	7 Market Place, Swaffham		1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
London Street Stores	98 London Street, Swaffham		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swaffham Leisure Centre BRANDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Brandon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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