High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
7851
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7851 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 CM18 6JA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM18 6JA
Counts are for Bush Fair electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -23%
29198
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.77.4%
Other White8.1%
African3.7%
Other Asian1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 7.7%
Religion
No religion48.6%
Christian42.1%
Not answered4.4%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4921.1%
50–6420.1%
25–3412.6%
10–157.9%
5–97.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.9%
Households
Other18.8%
Any member 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.9%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.3%
+ 8 other households · 36.0%
Coordinates & Location for CM18 6JA
Postcode
CM18 6JA
Coordinates
51.7609, 0.1214
Grid reference
TL465090
Easting
546,500
Northing
209,041
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32Q46C+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Harlow
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Harlow
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Harlow
Local Authority
Council AreaHarlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Bush Fair
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Harlow, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Harlow
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 - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Harlow 008A E01021821
E01021821MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Harlow 008 E02004551
E02004551LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Harlow 008A E01021821
E01021821MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Harlow 008 E02004551
E02004551Urban: 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
6:06 AM
Sunrise
5:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:06 AM
Sunset (today)
5:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 23 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 CM18 6JA 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. IMD England rank: 7851
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021821 and MSOA E02004551 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM18 6JA 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 CM18 6JA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
67%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
34.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
73%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 22%
Attainment 8
46.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
78%
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