Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 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.
16882
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16882 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 5GX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM7 5GX
Counts are for Bocking North 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
16
YoY —
23121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.6%
Other White2.1%
White Irish2.0%
+ other · 3.3%
Religion
Christian52.8%
No religion40.1%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6420.1%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.2%
75–8411.2%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+19.3%
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
One person: other11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Braintree Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Braintree Freeport Rail Station
Rail
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Cressing Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Boleyns Avenue
Bus · adj · north-west
- 95 m straight lineabout 1 min
Boleyns Avenue
Bus · opp · south-east
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clavering Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Clavering Road
Bus · adj · south-west
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Gauden Road
Bus · opp · north
Coordinates & Location for CM7 5GX
Postcode
CM7 5GX
Coordinates
51.8939, 0.5528
Grid reference
TL757247
Easting
575,752
Northing
224,780
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VHV3+G4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Braintree
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
Bocking North
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Braintree, unparished area
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 007E E01021356
E01021356MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 007E E01021356
E01021356MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 007 E02004452
E02004452Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 35 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode CM7 5GX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021356 and MSOA E02004452 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16882
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 5GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CM7 5GX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 45%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
38.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
83%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 26%
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