Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£405,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
-1.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
16159
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16159 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 & WalesProperty sales · CM1 1PA
HM Land Registry · Chelmsford
Average price
£448,760
Median price: £405,000
Median -1.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,031 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near CM1 1PA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM1 1PA
Counts are for Moulsham and Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
138
YoY +138%
14810051
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
53
YoY +382%
76415
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1481
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY —
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY —
40236
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
89
YoY +147%
895419
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
29
YoY —
29162
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
24
YoY +33%
36227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
21
YoY —
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.66.1%
Other White14.6%
Indian3.8%
African2.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%
+ 6 other groups · 11.1%
Religion
Christian45.4%
No religion41.5%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
25–3427.1%
35–4921.7%
50–6413.0%
20–246.6%
≤46.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
One person: other31.7%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 22.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 517 m straight lineabout 6 min
Chelmsford Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Beaulieu Park Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 9.3 km straight lineabout 116 min
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 136 m straight lineabout 2 min
Riverside Ice and Leisure
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 148 m straight lineabout 2 min
Riverside Ice and Leisure
Bus · opp · south-east
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
YMCA
Bus · opp · west
- 260 m straight lineabout 3 min
Riverside Inn
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 372 m straight lineabout 5 min
Cathedral
Bus · Stop Cc · south-east
Coordinates & Location for CM1 1PA
Postcode
CM1 1PA
Coordinates
51.7369, 0.4761
Grid reference
TL710071
Easting
571,070
Northing
207,141
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PFPG+QF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council AreaChelmsford E14001159
Constituency
E14001159Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Moulsham and Central
Constituency code
E14001159
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Chelmsford, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford
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
Mid Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 022C E01034090
E01034090MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 022 E02006978
E02006978LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 010G E01033141
E01033141MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 010 E02004494
E02004494Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 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 CM1 1PA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034090 and MSOA E02006978 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16159
Present — Active
Postcode CM1 1PA 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 CM1 1PA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
56%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–17
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 3%
Attainment 8
83.3
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 5%
Attainment 8
80.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
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