School Road, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8HT

Overview of PE37 8HT

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School Road is in Necton, Swaffham and in Breckland district. PE37 8HT is located in the Necton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

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

Nearby postcodes are: PE37 8FA, PE37 8NE, PE37 8EL, PE37 8EW, PE37 8HE, PE37 8ED, PE37 8EN, PE37 8ER, PE37 8EP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE37 8HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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	27.5%	32.2%	4.7%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	47.9%	0.0%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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	39.4%	37.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.1%	36.8%	2.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	18.7%	19%	0.3%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	18.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.3%	6.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.2% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	99.6%	98.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	16.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	94.3%	96.7%	2.4%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	96.3%	2.0%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 185.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 386.7% higher than the Launditch average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

School Road has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Launditch and the 21st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.5%.

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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 8HT, 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 School Road are based on 42 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 School Road, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 8HT

Average Price
£322,599

Semi-Detached
£316,678

Terraced
£179,826

Detached
£359,503

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,040

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£322,936

Semi-Detached
£351,130

Terraced
£182,572

Detached
£375,400

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£468,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 School Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2024-09-12	£460,176
Necton Voluntary Aided School School Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-11-13	£807,684
8 School Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£218,950	2023-09-18	£225,814
11 School Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-02-17	£271,272
Necton Voluntary Aided School School Road, Swaffham, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-03	£525,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE37 8HT

Employment

PE37 8HT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	3,727 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		363 yd
Costa Ltd	1 Rudge Way, Norfolk		551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Group Ltd	2 Rudge Way		539 yd
Asda Express Necton - Rudge Way PFS	2 Rudge Way		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Necton Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	239 yd
Necton Sports & Social Club TUNS ROAD	grass pitches	298 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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