Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 10.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CM22 6BL
Postcode
CM22 6BL
Coordinates
51.9215, 0.2739
Grid reference
TL564272
Easting
556,465
Northing
227,215
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32W7CF+HG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Uttlesford
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.
20261
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20261 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 CM22 6BL
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM22 6BL
Counts are for Takeley 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
20
YoY +11%
402713
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
30
YoY +11%
312110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
20
YoY —
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1172
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.7%
Other White2.3%
White Irish1.4%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian53.1%
No religion39.0%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6425.2%
35–4917.5%
65–7413.0%
75–848.8%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
All members 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Any member 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.4%
+ 8 other households · 31.6%
Administrative Information
Uttlesford
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Takeley
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Broxted
International Territorial Level
Uttlesford
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
Uttlesford 006D E01022095
E01022095MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 006 E02004596
E02004596LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 006D E01022095
E01022095MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 006 E02004596
E02004596Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 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 CM22 6BL 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: 20261
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01022095 and MSOA E02004596 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM22 6BL 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 CM22 6BL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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