Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 0.7 per 1k
Crime · May '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CM77 6BA
Postcode
CM77 6BA
Coordinates
51.8780, 0.5140
Grid reference
TL731229
Easting
573,143
Northing
222,922
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VGH7+5H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rayne
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
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.
25075
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25075 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 CM77 6BA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM77 6BA
Counts are for Rayne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
2
YoY —
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.5%
Other White2.2%
Indian1.2%
+ other · 4.1%
Religion
Christian50.5%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4919.3%
65–7414.0%
25–3410.3%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
All members 66+13.4%
Any member 66+11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.3%
+ 7 other households · 29.9%
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Rayne
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Rayne
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 010D E01021405
E01021405MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 010 E02004455
E02004455LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 010D E01021405
E01021405MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 010 E02004455
E02004455Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:48 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:48 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentOctober 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CM77 6BA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021405 and MSOA E02004455 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM77 6BA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CM77 6BA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
66%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 45%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
38.5
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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