Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 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.
17624
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17624 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 CM7 4HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM7 4HQ
Counts are for Three Fields 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
11
YoY stable
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.9%
Other White1.0%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian53.9%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6426.8%
35–4916.0%
65–7412.6%
25–3410.5%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 16.8 km straight lineabout 210 min
Newport (Essex) Rail Station
Rail
- 16.9 km straight lineabout 212 min
Audley End Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 17.0 km straight lineabout 213 min
Braintree Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Cornish Hall End
Bus · S-bound · south
Coordinates & Location for CM7 4HQ
Postcode
CM7 4HQ
Coordinates
52.0149, 0.4542
Grid reference
TL685380
Easting
568,516
Northing
238,011
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F422F73+XM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Three Fields
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Finchingfield
International Territorial Level
Braintree
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
Mid Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 06Q
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Braintree 005C E01021412
E01021412MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 005C E01021412
E01021412MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 005 E02004450
E02004450Smaller rural: Further from 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: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 CM7 4HQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01021412 and MSOA E02004450 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17624
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 4HQ 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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