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CM3 1FP

POSTCODE

CM3 1FP is a postcode in Boreham and The Leighs.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.8313, 0.5107
OS grid TL730177 (573,097, 217,722)
IMD England
6/10
#19527
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM +34% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32RGJ6+G7
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CM3 1FP

England
Country
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Essex
Boreham and The Leighs
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 1FP
Coordinates
51.8313, 0.5107
Grid reference
TL730177
Easting
573,097
Northing
217,722
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32RGJ6+G7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Great Leighs
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.
19527
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19527 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
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Police Recorded Crime near CM3 1FP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 1FP

Counts are for Boreham and The Leighs 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 -20%
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

39
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,965
White Brit.90.4%
Other White1.9%
Indian1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 5.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,966
Christian47.0%
No religion45.5%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,961
35–4920.7%
50–6419.4%
25–3413.2%
10–158.9%
65–748.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 1,114
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Other9.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.2%
All members 66+9.1%
+ 7 other households · 37.3%

Administrative Information

Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council Area
North West Essex E14001402
Constituency
E14001402
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Boreham and The Leighs
Constituency code
E14001402
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Great and Little Leighs
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 001A E01021538
E01021538
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 001A E01021538
E01021538
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 001 E02004485
E02004485
Larger 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
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

5:46 AM5:53 PM
5:46 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
12 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode CM3 1FP introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021538 and MSOA E02004485 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 1FP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near CM3 1FP

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