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CM5 5BB

POSTCODE

CM5 5BB is a postcode in Ongar.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7038, 0.2452
OS grid TL552029 (555,239, 202,949)
IMD England
5/10
#15723
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
MoM +30% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Ongar electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F32P63W+G3
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CM5 5BB

England
Country
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Essex
Ongar
Ward
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM5 5BB
Coordinates
51.7038, 0.2452
Grid reference
TL552029
Easting
555,239
Northing
202,949
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32P63W+G3
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chipping Ongar
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Epping Forest
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.
15723
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15723 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CM5

Police Recorded Crime near CM5 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CM5 5BB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Ongar electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
15
YoY stable
261911
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

52
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,640
White Brit.91.2%
Other White3.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,639
Christian46.7%
No religion44.8%
Not answered5.2%
Jewish1.2%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,641
50–6421.2%
35–4918.1%
25–3412.1%
65–7410.5%
≤47.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 724
Any member 66+17.1%
Other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 7 other households · 32.9%

Administrative Information

Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council Area
Brentwood and Ongar E14001125
Constituency
E14001125
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ongar
Constituency code
E14001125
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ongar
International Territorial Level
Epping Forest

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
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 004A E01021753
E01021753
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 004 E02004530
E02004530
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 004A E01021753
E01021753
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 004 E02004530
E02004530
Larger rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

5:43 AM6:01 PM
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
12 hours 18 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 18 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
April 2014 — Introduced
Postcode CM5 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021753 and MSOA E02004530 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM5 5BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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