Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£970,000
Median property price
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.
31119
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31119 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 & WalesProperty sales · CM5 9DJ
HM Land Registry · Epping Forest
Average price
£970,000
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Median price: £970,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CM5 9DJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM5 9DJ
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 yearSep '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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.8%
Other White1.8%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian58.5%
No religion31.4%
Not answered6.7%
Jewish2.1%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6422.0%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.6%
75–8410.9%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
All members 66+20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.9%
Any member 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 7 other households · 21.5%
Coordinates & Location for CM5 9DJ
Postcode
CM5 9DJ
Coordinates
51.6965, 0.2447
Grid reference
TL552021
Easting
555,229
Northing
202,131
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32M6WV+HV
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 004B E01021754
E01021754MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 004 E02004530
E02004530LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 004B E01021754
E01021754MSOA 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
6:10 AM
Sunrise
5:22 PM
Sunset
11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:10 AM
Sunset (today)
5:22 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CM5 9DJ 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. IMD England rank: 31119
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021754 and MSOA E02004530 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM5 9DJ 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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