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CM6 1YD area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,008 (2024)
At a glance

What CM6 1YD is like

CM6 1YD is a postcode in the Takeley, Airport & Mountfitchet South area of Uttlesford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,008 people. 64.6% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 1YD compares

Headline figures for CM6 1YD, 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
8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.5 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 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore
£70,797

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM6 1YD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

CM6 1YD FAQs

01
Is CM6 1YD 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 44.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CM6 1YD?

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.
03
Is CM6 1YD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 1YD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in CM6 1YD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 64.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).
05
Which council covers CM6 1YD?

The local authority for CM6 1YD is Uttlesford.

CM6 1YD comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CM6 1YD?

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). The nearest station is Stansted Airport Rail Station, 1.6 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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