Postcode · Witham

CM8 9BA area guide

Who lives in CM8 9BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Witham Town
Council: Braintree
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,083 (2024)

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At a glance

What CM8 9BA is like

CM8 9BA is a postcode in the Witham Town area of Braintree. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,083 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.3% 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.

Scores

How CM8 9BA compares

Headline figures for CM8 9BA, 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: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,556

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM8 9BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CM8 9BA FAQs

Is CM8 9BA 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 28.3 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CM8 9BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM8 9BA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CM8 9BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.8% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.8%).

Which council covers CM8 9BA?

The local authority for CM8 9BA is Braintree.

CM8 9BA comes under Braintree in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM8 9BA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, 0.4 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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