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CM3 1EJ

POSTCODE

CM3 1EJ is a postcode in Broomfield and The Walthams.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7972, 0.4286
OS grid TL675137 (567,566, 213,738)
IMD England
5/10
#16260
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
MoM +57% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32QCWH+VC
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CM3 1EJ

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Broomfield and The Walthams
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 1EJ
Coordinates
51.7972, 0.4286
Grid reference
TL675137
Easting
567,566
Northing
213,738
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32QCWH+VC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
16260
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16260 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CM3

Police Recorded Crime near CM3 1EJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 1EJ

Counts are for Broomfield and The Walthams 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
28
YoY -32%
543516
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

63
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,191
White Brit.85.5%
Other White3.8%
Indian2.3%
African1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
+ other · 5.5%

Religion

Total residents: 2,191
Christian50.6%
No religion41.3%
Not answered4.1%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,193
35–4921.0%
50–6418.2%
25–3413.2%
65–749.7%
≤47.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 883
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Other12.3%
All members 66+11.8%
Any member 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 7 other households · 36.6%

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Broomfield and The Walthams
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great Waltham
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS England
East 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 001C E01021540
E01021540
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 001C E01021540
E01021540
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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

5:47 AM5:53 PM
5:47 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
12 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:47 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 1EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 16260
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021540 and MSOA E02004485 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 1EJ 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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