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CM5 5 area guide

Who lives in CM5 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Population
1,700 (2024)
At a glance

What CM5 5 is like

The CM5 5 postcode sector in Epping Forest covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,700 people in 719 households. 60.2% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.6% 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 CM5 5 compares

Headline figures for CM5 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in CM5 5.

Household incomeMore
£58,355

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

CM5 5 FAQs

01
Is CM5 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is CM5 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM5 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in CM5 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.1%).
04
Which council covers CM5 5?

The local authority for CM5 5 is Epping Forest.

CM5 5 comes under Epping Forest in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is CM5 5?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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