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CM22 6 area guide

Who lives in CM22 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Population
20,720 (2024)
At a glance

What CM22 6 is like

The CM22 6 postcode sector in Uttlesford covers 306 live postcodes and is home to about 20,720 people in 7,815 households. 72.1% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% 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 CM22 6 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM22 6 compares

Headline figures for CM22 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£450,000

Median over 122 sales in CM22 6, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in CM22 6.

Household incomeMore
£70,455

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM22 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM22 6 FAQs

01
Is CM22 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.1 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CM22 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in CM22 6 sold for a median of £450,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CM22 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM22 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM22 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.4%).
05
Which council covers CM22 6?

The local authority for CM22 6 is Uttlesford.

CM22 6 comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM22 6?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stansted Airport Rail Station, 1 mile 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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