Postcode area · Chelmsford

CM area guide

Who lives in CM, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Population: 773,012 (2024)

CMPostcode area · Chelmsford

At a glance

What CM is like

The CM postcode area in East of England covers 18,599 live postcodes and is home to about 773,012 people in 305,077 households. 69.2% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM sold for a median of £405,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM compares

Headline figures for CM, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£405,000

Median over 8,307 sales in CM, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 280 inspected schools in CM.

Household incomeMore

£65,150

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM FAQs

Is CM a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM?

The median sale price over the last year was £405,000.

Homes in CM sold for a median of £405,000 across 8,307 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.3%).

Which council covers CM?

The local authority for CM is Chelmsford.

CM comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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