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CM5 postcode area · Epping Forest

The CM5 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 42 to 74 across them. Every full CM5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CM5 district, Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & Rodings is the strongest performer at 75 out of 100 (#1,719 of 6,856 nationally); Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey is the weakest at 43. 2 of the 5 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 £380,000 in Melbourne Park, Chignall & Pleshey to £772,500 in Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts — a 2.0× gap within the CM5 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Brentwood, Chelmsford, Epping Forest and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,711a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied75%

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 CM5 district

£518,500median home sold over the past year · +3.7% over 5 years · -3.1% over the year · 125 sales
Detached£752,500
Semi-detached£525,000
Terraced£440,000
Flat£255,000
Epping Forest£515,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hatfield Heath, Hallingburys & RodingsUttlesford 1,71975 £560,000
Kelvedon Hatch & DoddinghurstBrentwood 1,99371 £582,500
Chipping OngarEpping Forest 2,59662 £445,000
Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford AbbottsEpping Forest 3,83744 £772,500
Melbourne Park, Chignall & PlesheyChelmsford 3,91943 £380,000

People living in CM5 Census 2021

Residents39,797
Median age (est.)46
Density125per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above28%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 40%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 40%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 14%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 23%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 10%Other: 19%
One person 23%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 10%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Managers & directors 20% · Professional 17% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Managers & directors20%
Professional17%
Associate professional14%
Administrative12%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 37% · Jewish 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

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 CM5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the CM5 district.

Melbourne

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CM5.

CM17 CM4 CM15 CM16 CM1 CM18 CM21 RM4

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.