Postcode sector · Epping

CM16 9 area guide

Who lives in CM16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Epping Forest
Region: East of England
Population: 3,321 (2024)

CM16 9Postcode sector · Epping

At a glance

What CM16 9 is like

The CM16 9 postcode sector in Epping Forest covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 3,321 people in 1,503 households. 63.7% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM16 9 compares

Headline figures for CM16 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in CM16 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£66,486

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM16 9 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CM16 9 FAQs

Is CM16 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is CM16 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM16 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CM16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.9%).

Which council covers CM16 9?

The local authority for CM16 9 is Epping Forest.

CM16 9 comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM16 9?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Epping Underground Station, 0.5 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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