Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.8 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.
20673
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20673 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 3GH
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM8 3GH
Counts are for Silver End & Cressing electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
20
YoY -26%
27188
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.6%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 4.2%
Religion
No religion47.8%
Christian45.5%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6420.4%
35–4918.5%
25–3415.8%
65–7411.6%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Other13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
All members 66+10.7%
Any member 66+10.1%
+ 7 other households · 36.5%
Coordinates & Location for CM8 3GH
Postcode
CM8 3GH
Coordinates
51.8512, 0.6239
Grid reference
TL808202
Easting
580,816
Northing
220,206
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32VJ2F+FH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Silver End
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
Silver End & Cressing
Constituency code
E14001590
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Silver End
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 012B E01021361
E01021361MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 012 E02004457
E02004457LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 012B E01021361
E01021361MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 012 E02004457
E02004457Larger rural: 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
6:01 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:01 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentSeptember 2019 — Introduced
Postcode CM8 3GH introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01021361 and MSOA E02004457 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CM8 3GH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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