Postcode · Braintree

CM7 0SD area guide

Who lives in CM7 0SD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bocking
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,628 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM7 0SD is like

CM7 0SD is a postcode in the Bocking area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,628 people. 66.1% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM7 0SD compares

Headline figures for CM7 0SD, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,505

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM7 0SD differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CM7 0SD FAQs

Is CM7 0SD 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 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CM7 0SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM7 0SD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CM7 0SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers CM7 0SD?

The local authority for CM7 0SD is Braintree.

CM7 0SD comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM7 0SD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Braintree Rail Station, 0.5 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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