Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£660,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CM2 6AP
Postcode
CM2 6AP
Coordinates
51.7447, 0.4985
Grid reference
TL725080
Easting
572,587
Northing
208,059
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32PFVX+VC
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
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.
32831
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32831 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 · CM2 6AP
HM Land Registry · Chelmsford
Average price
£660,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £660,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near CM2 6AP
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM2 6AP
Counts are for Trinity 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
16
YoY stable
35229
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.1%
Other White4.2%
Indian3.3%
African2.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 6.8%
Religion
Christian50.4%
No religion38.0%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu3.3%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4920.4%
65–7410.6%
25–3410.6%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.1%
All members 66+12.5%
Any member 66+10.5%
Other8.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.7%
Administrative Information
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council AreaChelmsford E14001159
Constituency
E14001159Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Trinity
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 007E E01021626
E01021626MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 007 E02004491
E02004491LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 007E E01021626
E01021626MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 007 E02004491
E02004491Urban: 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
5:48 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 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 CM2 6AP 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: 32831
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021626 and MSOA E02004491 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM2 6AP 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 CM2 6AP
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
80%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
48.4
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
91%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 4%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
87%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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