Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Essex.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Epping Forest is the district council. School applications go through Essex.
Apply for a primary place via EssexApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for RM4 1AB
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM4 1AB
Coordinates
51.6570, 0.1388
Grid reference
TQ480975
Easting
548,042
Northing
197,520
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32M44Q+QG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Epping Forest
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.
16403
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16403 out of 32,844 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 RM4 1AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near RM4 1AB
Counts are for Chigwell with Lambourne 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
10
YoY —
21147
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.9%
Other White5.1%
Indian1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.4%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian53.4%
No religion30.1%
Jewish6.0%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4917.9%
65–7413.0%
25–3410.8%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Any member 66+16.9%
Other13.9%
All members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.8%
+ 7 other households · 34.0%
Administrative Information
Epping Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaBrentwood and Ongar E14001125
Constituency
E14001125Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chigwell with Lambourne
Constituency code
E14001125
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Lambourne
International Territorial Level
Epping Forest
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
West Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 07H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 010A E01021770
E01021770MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 010 E02004536
E02004536LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Epping Forest 010A E01021770
E01021770MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Epping Forest 010 E02004536
E02004536Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 RM4 1AB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 16403
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021770 and MSOA E02004536 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RM4 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
Schools near RM4 1AB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
View more schools nearbySchool performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Explore the full Epping Forest
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.