Postcode · Dunmow

CM6 1DS area guide

Who lives in CM6 1DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Dunmow
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,557 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM6 1DS is like

CM6 1DS is a postcode in the Great Dunmow area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,557 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.3% 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. Homes in CM6 1 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM6 1DS compares

Headline figures for CM6 1DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 164 sales in CM6 1, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,341

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM6 1DS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
20.8% 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 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM6 1DS FAQs

Is CM6 1DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 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 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM6 1DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in CM6 1 sold for a median of £425,000 across 164 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM6 1DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 1DS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM6 1DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.2%).

Which council covers CM6 1DS?

The local authority for CM6 1DS is Uttlesford.

CM6 1DS comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM6 1DS?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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