Postcode · Dunmow

CM6 2AZ area guide

Who lives in CM6 2AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Dunmow
Council: Uttlesford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,078 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM6 2AZ is like

CM6 2AZ 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 3,078 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CM6 2 sold for a median of £431,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM6 2AZ compares

Headline figures for CM6 2AZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£431,500

Median over 77 sales in CM6 2, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 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 2AZ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM6 2AZ FAQs

Is CM6 2AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CM6 2AZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £431,500.

Homes in CM6 2 sold for a median of £431,500 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CM6 2AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM6 2AZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM6 2AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.9%).

Which council covers CM6 2AZ?

The local authority for CM6 2AZ is Uttlesford.

CM6 2AZ comes under Uttlesford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM6 2AZ?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 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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