Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.0 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.
21537
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21537 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 CO8 5FA
England & WalesCrime trends · near CO8 5FA
Counts are for Stour Valley South 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
20
YoY —
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian52.7%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4916.7%
65–7415.2%
75–8410.3%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%
Households
All members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
Any member 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Other10.0%
+ 7 other households · 27.4%
Coordinates & Location for CO8 5FA
Postcode
CO8 5FA
Coordinates
51.9783, 0.7500
Grid reference
TL889346
Easting
588,962
Northing
234,661
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32XPHX+8X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Colchester
ITL Region
Braintree
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Braintree
Local Authority
Council AreaBraintree E14001121
Constituency
E14001121Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Stour Valley South
Constituency code
E14001121
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Lamarsh
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 002C E01021407
E01021407MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Braintree 002 E02004447
E02004447LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Braintree 002C E01021407
E01021407MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Braintree 002 E02004447
E02004447Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:02 AM
Sunrise
5:28 PM
Sunset
11 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:02 AM
Sunset (today)
5:28 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentOctober 2016 — Introduced
Postcode CO8 5FA introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021407 and MSOA E02004447 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CO8 5FA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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