Swanflower Way, Swaffham, PE37 8JJ

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Swanflower Way is in Swaffham and in Breckland district. PE37 8JJ is located in the Swaffham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2018-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Swanflower Way, Swaffham, PE37 8JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE37 8BS, PE37 8HP, PE37 8JG, PE37 8BZ, PE37 8JF, PE37 8HF, PE37 8BY, PE37 8HL, PE37 8JE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE37 8JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	57.8%	48.1%	-9.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	42.2%	51.9%	9.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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	36.4%	40.6%	4.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	39.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	16.3%	9%	-7.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	38.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	37.6%	48.8%	11.2%	33.6%	15.2%
Fair health	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.4%	12.8%	-17.6%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	7.5%	-14.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21.1%	10.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	33.1%	22.0%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.4%	93.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	90.3%	91.4%	1.1%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	92.5%	2.8%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Swanflower Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swanflower Way was 4.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.3% lower than the Swaffham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swanflower Way has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham and the 10th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

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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 8JJ, 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 Swanflower Way are based on 12 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 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, PE37 8JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE37 8JJ

Average Price
£325,179

Semi-Detached
£216,295

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,044

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£238,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swanflower Way

Average Price
£346,544

Semi-Detached
£225,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£405,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swanflower WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-12-18	£412,892
14 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-15	£369,825
10 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£330,000	2021-03-25	£382,430
18 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£335,000	2020-11-26	£401,353
23 Swanflower Way, Swaffham, Norfolk Detached, a newly built property	£380,000	2019-12-17	£484,524

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	17
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	201 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School White Cross Road , PE37 7RF	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Sporle Road , PE37 7QW	- not rated	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 82 the Street , Sporle PE32 2DR	2out of 4	5,006 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	293 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	2,288 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		422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
London Street Stores	98 London Street, Swaffham		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swaffham Leisure Centre BRANDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	382 yd
The Nicholas Hamond Academy Brandon Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	419 yd
Swaffham Rugby Club SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB SWAFFHAM RUGBY CLUB NORTH PICKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	884 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%

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