Around average
IMD England
Low · 1.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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Coordinates & Location for CM5 0FU
Postcode
CM5 0FU
Coordinates
51.7821, 0.2486
Grid reference
TL552116
Easting
555,208
Northing
211,658
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32Q6JX+RF
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.
18528
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18528 out of 32,844 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 CM5 0FU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM5 0FU
Counts are for Hatfield Heath 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
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian53.4%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.5%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6426.4%
35–4919.1%
65–7410.4%
25–348.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.7%
Other11.7%
All members 66+10.8%
Any member 66+10.2%
+ 7 other households · 33.3%
Administrative Information
Uttlesford
Local Authority
Council AreaHarlow E14001267
Constituency
E14001267Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hatfield Heath
Constituency code
E14001267
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
White Roding
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 009D E01022096
E01022096MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 009 E02004599
E02004599LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Uttlesford 009D E01022096
E01022096MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Uttlesford 009 E02004599
E02004599Smaller 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
5:46 AM
Sunrise
5:56 PM
Sunset
12 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:46 AM
Sunset (today)
5:56 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentJuly 2023 — Introduced
Postcode CM5 0FU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CM5 0FU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CM5 0FU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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