Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.7 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.
27399
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27399 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 CM98 1AT
England & WalesCrime trends · near CM98 1AT
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
27
YoY -25%
483420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY stable
573615
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.75.5%
Indian6.3%
Other White4.4%
African3.0%
White Irish1.4%
+ 4 other groups · 9.5%
Religion
Christian47.8%
No religion38.3%
Not answered5.5%
Hindu3.4%
Muslim3.4%
+ 1 other religions · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4925.0%
50–6423.0%
10–1512.2%
25–349.5%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children30.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
One person: other12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent6.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 586 m straight lineabout 7 min
Beaulieu Park Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min
Chelmsford Rail Station
Rail · west entrance
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Royal Mail
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Royal Mail
Bus · opp · north-east
- 353 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sainsburys
Bus · adj · north-east
- 384 m straight lineabout 5 min
Sainsburys
Bus · opp · south-west
- 471 m straight lineabout 6 min
Sainsburys Store
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for CM98 1AT
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CM98 1AT
Coordinates
51.7522, 0.5189
Grid reference
TL739089
Easting
573,962
Northing
208,945
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32QG29+VG
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chelmsford
Travel to Work
Chelmsford
ITL Region
Chelmsford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Chelmsford
Local Authority
Council AreaChelmsford E14001159
Constituency
E14001159Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park
Constituency code
E14001159
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Chelmer
International Territorial Level
Chelmsford
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
Chelmsford 005F E01033144
E01033144MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 005 E02004489
E02004489LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Chelmsford 005F E01033144
E01033144MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Chelmsford 005 E02004489
E02004489Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentApril 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CM98 1AT introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033144 and MSOA E02004489 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27399
Present — Active
Postcode CM98 1AT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CM98 1AT
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
80%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 1–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
70.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
87%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
50%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 13%
Attainment 8
57.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
65%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
48.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
80%
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