Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5505
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5505 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near PE37 7AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near PE37 7AA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Swaffham electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY stable
392714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.3%
Other White5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
Other Asian1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Religion
Christian52.1%
No religion40.2%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
75–8469.5%
16–199.7%
20–245.2%
85 years and over3.8%
35–493.6%
+ 3 other age groups · 8.2%
Households
Any member 66+28.3%
Other16.4%
All members 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.6%
+ 7 other households · 28.0%
Coordinates & Location for PE37 7AA
Postcode
PE37 7AA
Coordinates
52.6487, 0.6855
Grid reference
TF817090
Easting
581,768
Northing
309,041
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42JMXP+F5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swaffham
Travel to Work
King's Lynn
ITL Region
Breckland
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Breckland
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth West Norfolk E14001497
Constituency
E14001497Norfolk
Police Force
England
Ward
Swaffham
Constituency code
E14001497
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Swaffham
International Territorial Level
Breckland
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Norfolk
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Norfolk
Sub ICB Location
NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - 26A
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Breckland 007F E01035133
E01035133MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Breckland 007 E02005509
E02005509LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Breckland 007A E01026455
E01026455MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Breckland 007 E02005509
E02005509Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode PE37 7AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 5505
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01035133 and MSOA E02005509 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode PE37 7AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near PE37 7AA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
38%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
50.1
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 31%
Attainment 8
38.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
41%
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