Postcode district · Burnham-on-Crouch

CM0 area guide

Who lives in CM0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Maldon
Region: East of England
Population: 19,145 (2024)

CM0Postcode district · Burnham-on-Crouch

At a glance

What CM0 is like

The CM0 postcode district in Maldon covers 562 live postcodes and is home to about 19,145 people in 7,643 households. 74.4% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.1% 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 CM0 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM0 compares

Headline figures for CM0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 225 sales in CM0, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in CM0.

Household incomeMore

£54,401

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM0 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CM0 is down 5.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM0 FAQs

Is CM0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CM0?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CM0 sold for a median of £350,000 across 225 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM0, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).

Which council covers CM0?

The local authority for CM0 is Maldon.

CM0 comes under Maldon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM0?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southminster Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

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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