CheckNear.me

PE37 7RD

Swaffham · Breckland · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Ward
Swaffham
Local authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
PE37
Postcode sector
PE37 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PE37 7RP 52 m
PE37 7DF 80 m
PE37 7RB 81 m
PE37 7RA 88 m
PE37 7DD 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PE37 7RD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PE
Postcode district
PE37
Postcode sector
PE37 7
Latitude
52.646020
Longitude
0.690999
British National Grid easting
582,151
British National Grid northing
308,761

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Breckland · E07000143
Electoral ward
Swaffham · E05010256
Parish or community
E04006180
Westminster constituency
South West Norfolk · E14001497
Output area
E00134453
Lower layer super output area
Breckland 007B · E01026456
Middle layer super output area
Breckland 007 · E02005509

Postcode source versions

Explore PE37

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
1

  1. Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

    Voluntary controlled school

    175 m

  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

    Academy sponsor led

    347 m

  3. The Nicholas Hamond Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    777 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
643
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 263
  • Anti social behaviour 88
  • Shoplifting 77
  • Criminal damage and arson 61
  • Other theft 44

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
PE37 7 residents
6,719

Age bands in PE37 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.2%

843 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.7%

491 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,129 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.8%

1,577 residents

Age 65 and over
36.5%

2,326 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • CAMPINGLAND SURGERY

    CAMPINGLAND, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7RD

    ODS code D82057

    0 m

  • MANOR FARM MEDICAL CENTRE

    MANGATE STREET, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7QN

    ODS code D82065

    285 m

  • PLOWRIGHT MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 JACK BODDY WAY, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7HJ

    ODS code D82621

    1.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • St Mary's Church

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.1 miles

  • St Mary's Church

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.1 miles

  • Hall Drive

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.2 miles

  • Hall Drive

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.2 miles

  • Brandon Rail Station

    RLY · Brandon

    13.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Breckland 007B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,125 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 1 secondary schools. Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School is the nearest published school at 175 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

643 published events cover 12 months, averaging 53.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 263 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.