Postcode sector · Chelmsford

CM3 9 area guide

Who lives in CM3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Chelmsford
Region: East of England
Population: 1,881 (2024)

CM3 9Postcode sector · Chelmsford

At a glance

What CM3 9 is like

The CM3 9 postcode sector in Chelmsford covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,881 people in 861 households. 63.5% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM3 9 compares

Headline figures for CM3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in CM3 9.

Household incomeMore

£63,536

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM3 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM3 9 FAQs

Is CM3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CM3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM3 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.9%).

Which council covers CM3 9?

The local authority for CM3 9 is Chelmsford.

CM3 9 comes under Chelmsford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM3 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 0.6 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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