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PE37 9AE

Swaffham · Breckland · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Swaffham
Local authority
Breckland
Constituency
South West Norfolk
Postcode district
PE37
Postcode sector
PE37 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PE37 7AA 0 m
PE37 7UQ 0 m
PE37 8JD 0 m
PE37 8WR 0 m
PE37 7FA 44 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PE37 9AE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 2006
Terminated
1 October 2007
Postcode area
PE
Postcode district
PE37
Postcode sector
PE37 9
Latitude
52.648662
Longitude
0.685498
British National Grid easting
581,768
British National Grid northing
309,041

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
E00134449
Lower layer super output area
Breckland 007F · E01035133
Middle layer super output area
Breckland 007 · E02005509

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
4
Secondary
1

  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham

    Academy sponsor led

    376 m

  2. Fred Nicholson School

    Foundation special school

    511 m

  3. Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

    Voluntary controlled school

    610 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
613
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 242
  • Anti social behaviour 86
  • Shoplifting 77
  • Criminal damage and arson 59
  • Other theft 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • MANOR FARM MEDICAL CENTRE

    MANGATE STREET, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7QN

    ODS code D82065

    341 m

  • CAMPINGLAND SURGERY

    CAMPINGLAND, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7RD

    ODS code D82057

    474 m

  • PLOWRIGHT MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 JACK BODDY WAY, SWAFFHAM, PE37 7HJ

    ODS code D82621

    720 m

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

    13.3 miles

  • St Mary's Church

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.3 miles

  • Hall Drive

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.3 miles

  • Hall Drive

    BCT · Santon Downham

    13.4 miles

  • Brandon Rail Station

    RLY · Brandon

    13.7 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Breckland 007F, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,505 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
4 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.

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. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Swaffham is the nearest published school at 376 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

613 published events cover 12 months, averaging 51.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 242 events.

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