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CM3 6AQ

POSTCODE

CM3 6AQ is a postcode in Althorne.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6868, 0.7573
OS grid TL906022 (590,695, 202,273)
IMD England
6/10
#19939
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32MQP4+PW
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 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.
19939
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19939 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 6AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM3 6AQ

Counts are for Althorne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

23
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,346
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 3.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,346
Christian46.9%
No religion45.5%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,344
50–6426.3%
35–4915.8%
65–7415.6%
75–849.4%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 539
Single family household, all members 66+18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Althorne Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Southminster Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min

  • North Fambridge Rail Station

    Rail

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · opp · east

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wembley Avenue

    Bus · E-bound · east

    622 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Princes Avenue

    Bus · W-bound · west

    689 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Drake Ave

    Bus · S-bound · south

    725 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Drake Ave

    Bus · N-bound · north

    729 m straight lineabout 9 min

Coordinates & Location for CM3 6AQ

England
Country
Maldon
Local Authority
Essex
Althorne
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM3 6AQ
Coordinates
51.6868, 0.7573
Grid reference
TL906022
Easting
590,695
Northing
202,273
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32MQP4+PW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mayland
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Maldon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maldon
Local Authority
Council Area
Maldon E14001351
Constituency
E14001351
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Althorne
Constituency code
E14001351
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Mayland
International Territorial Level
Maldon

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
Maldon 007A E01021873
E01021873
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maldon 007 E02004561
E02004561
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maldon 007A E01021873
E01021873
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maldon 007 E02004561
E02004561
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM6:04 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 6AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA E01021873 and MSOA E02004561 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19939
Present — Active
Postcode CM3 6AQ 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 CM3 6AQ

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