CM3 postcode area · Chelmsford
The CM3 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 42 to 93 across them. Every full CM3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CM3 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Baddow North & East at 94 out of 100 (#444 of 6,856 in England) against Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey at 43, a 51-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 17 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £270,000 in Central Chelmsford East to £720,750 in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden — a 2.7× gap within the CM3 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Braintree, Chelmsford, Maldon and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the CM3 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Baddow North & EastChelmsford | 444 | 94 | £425,000 |
| Great Notley & Black NotleyBraintree | 793 | 88 | £375,000 |
| Springfield NorthChelmsford | 903 | 87 | £450,000 |
| South Woodham Ferrers NorthChelmsford | 1,205 | 82 | £365,000 |
| Flitch Green, Felsted & High EasterUttlesford | 1,342 | 80 | £495,000 |
| Chelmer VillageChelmsford | 1,438 | 79 | £365,000 |
| Great Totham, Wickham Bishops & WoodhamMaldon | 1,513 | 78 | £515,000 |
| Boreham & Little BaddowChelmsford | 1,575 | 77 | £480,000 |
| South Woodham Ferrers SouthChelmsford | 1,691 | 75 | £365,000 |
| Danbury & BicknacreChelmsford | 2,075 | 70 | £550,000 |
| Witham South, Hatfield Peverel & White NotleyBraintree | 2,349 | 66 | £427,500 |
| Margaretting, Stock & RamsdenChelmsford | 2,363 | 66 | £720,750 |
| Mayland, Althorne & Cold NortonMaldon | 2,706 | 60 | £465,000 |
| Central Chelmsford EastChelmsford | 2,973 | 57 | £270,000 |
| Rettendon & RunwellChelmsford | 2,973 | 57 | £446,250 |
| Great Leighs & the WalthamsChelmsford | 3,103 | 55 | £530,000 |
| Melbourne Park, Chignall & PlesheyChelmsford | 3,919 | 43 | £380,000 |
People living in CM3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 15%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 17% |
| Associate professional | 15% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
| Process & plant | 5% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 9%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in CM3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CM3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.