Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.8 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.
15723
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15723 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CM5 9AL
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM5 9AL
Counts are for Ongar 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
24
YoY +26%
261911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY +15%
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.2%
Other White3.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian46.7%
No religion44.8%
Not answered5.2%
Jewish1.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4918.0%
25–3412.1%
65–7410.6%
≤47.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.2%
One person: other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 114 min
Epping Underground Station
Underground
- 10.2 km straight lineabout 128 min
Shenfield Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 10.5 km straight lineabout 131 min
Ingatestone Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 53 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bansons Ln
Bus · adj · north
- 197 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ongar Station
Bus · o/s · north
- 222 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ongar Station
Bus · opp · south
- 274 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bansons Ln
Bus · opp · south
- 424 m straight lineabout 5 min
Great Lawn
Bus · opp · south
Coordinates & Location for CM5 9AL
Postcode
CM5 9AL
Coordinates
51.7063, 0.2450
Grid reference
TL552032
Easting
555,216
Northing
203,225
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32P64V+GX
User Type
Small 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
Administrative Information
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaBrentwood and Ongar E14001125
Constituency
E14001125Essex
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 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
Epping Forest 004A E01021753
E01021753MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 004 E02004530
E02004530LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 004A E01021753
E01021753MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 004 E02004530
E02004530Larger 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 1987
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> PresentApril 1987 — Introduced
Postcode CM5 9AL 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: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021753 and MSOA E02004530 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15723
Present — Active
Postcode CM5 9AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CM5 9AL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 30%
Attainment 8
37.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
56%
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