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CM9 8ST area guide

Who lives in CM9 8ST, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tollesbury, Tolleshunt & Goldhanger
Council: Maldon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,061 (2024)

CM9 8STMaldon

At a glance

What CM9 8ST is like

CM9 8ST is a postcode in the Tollesbury, Tolleshunt & Goldhanger area of Maldon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,061 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CM9 8 sold for a median of £409,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CM9 8ST compares

Headline figures for CM9 8ST, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£409,500

Median over 84 sales in CM9 8, −1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM9 8ST differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26% 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 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM9 8ST FAQs

Is CM9 8ST 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CM9 8ST?

The median sale price over the last year was £409,500.

Homes in CM9 8 sold for a median of £409,500 across 84 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 CM9 8ST safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM9 8ST, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CM9 8ST?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.4% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.8%).

Which council covers CM9 8ST?

The local authority for CM9 8ST is Maldon.

CM9 8ST comes under Maldon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM9 8ST?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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