Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£292,000
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.
5852
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5852 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 · CM7 5RA
HM Land Registry · Braintree
Average price
£292,000
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Median price: £292,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CM7 5RA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM7 5RA
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
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 —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.9%
Other White4.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
No religion49.1%
Christian41.5%
Not answered6.7%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4918.7%
25–3416.1%
50–6415.2%
65–7410.1%
≤48.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 31.5%
Households
Other14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Any member 66+12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.3%
+ 7 other households · 40.0%
Coordinates & Location for CM7 5RA
Postcode
CM7 5RA
Coordinates
51.8960, 0.5504
Grid reference
TL755250
Easting
575,578
Northing
225,017
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VHW2+C5
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 008A E01021354
E01021354MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 008 E02004453
E02004453LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 008A E01021354
E01021354MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 008 E02004453
E02004453Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:03 AM
Sunrise
5:29 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:03 AM
Sunset (today)
5:29 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 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 5RA 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) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 5852
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021354 and MSOA E02004453 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM7 5RA 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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Schools near CM7 5RA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
55%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
38.5
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 45%
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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