Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CB9 7EJ
Postcode
CB9 7EJ
Coordinates
52.0326, 0.4647
Grid reference
TL691399
Easting
569,168
Northing
239,996
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F422FM7+2V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
27078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27078 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 CB9 7EJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CB9 7EJ
Counts are for Bumpstead electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian52.7%
No religion41.9%
Not answered4.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
35–4918.4%
65–7414.9%
75–847.3%
25–347.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.2%
All members 66+15.5%
Any member 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.6%
+ 8 other households · 28.9%
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Bumpstead
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Steeple Bumpstead
International Territorial Level
Braintree
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Braintree 001B E01021376
E01021376MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 001 E02004446
E02004446LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 001B E01021376
E01021376MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 001 E02004446
E02004446Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
5:51 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 55 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 CB9 7EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 27078
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01021376 and MSOA E02004446 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CB9 7EJ 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
Schools near CB9 7EJ
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