Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '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.
20726
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20726 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 CM8 1AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM8 1AB
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Witham Central electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
53
YoY +8%
533720
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
16103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
16104
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.1%
Other White5.2%
Other Asian1.3%
+ other · 8.4%
Religion
Christian45.5%
No religion44.2%
Not answered7.1%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
35–4922.0%
25–3419.2%
50–6417.3%
65–749.8%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%
Households
Other29.6%
Any member 66+14.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 6 other households · 26.4%
Coordinates & Location for CM8 1AB
Postcode
CM8 1AB
Coordinates
51.7989, 0.6392
Grid reference
TL820144
Easting
582,079
Northing
214,428
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32QJXQ+GM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Witham
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaWitham E14001590
Constituency
E14001590Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Witham Central
Constituency code
E14001590
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Witham
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 017B E01021416
E01021416MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 017 E02004462
E02004462LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 017B E01021416
E01021416MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 017 E02004462
E02004462Urban: 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
5:59 AM
Sunrise
5:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 35 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 35 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 CM8 1AB 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: 20726
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021416 and MSOA E02004462 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM8 1AB 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 CM8 1AB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 26%
Attainment 8
39.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
42%
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