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CM2 5JF

Moulsham and Central · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Moulsham and Central
Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Postcode district
CM2
Postcode sector
CM2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM1 1PU 25 m
CM1 1PA 39 m
CM1 1SP 45 m
CM1 1QY 50 m
CM1 1JF 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM2 5JF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1999
Terminated
1 October 2003
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM2
Postcode sector
CM2 5
Latitude
51.737220
Longitude
0.476016
British National Grid easting
571,061
British National Grid northing
207,179

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Electoral ward
Moulsham and Central · E05015473
Parish or community
E43000285
Westminster constituency
Chelmsford · E14001159
Output area
E00180521
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 022C · E01034090
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 022 · E02006978

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
60
Primary
31
Secondary
9

  1. The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

    Voluntary aided school

    86 m

  2. Anglia Ruskin University

    Higher education institutions

    465 m

  3. Trinity Road Primary School

    Community school

    669 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,972
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,372
  • Shoplifting 979
  • Public order 481
  • Drugs 385
  • Anti social behaviour 385

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CM2 5 residents
26

Age bands in CM2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.3%

67 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

42 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.4%

83 residents

Age 45 to 64
31.5%

99 residents

Age 65 and over
7.3%

23 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • RIVERMEAD GATE MED.CTR.

    123 RECTORY LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1TR

    ODS code F81071

    458 m

  • BEAUCHAMP HOUSE

    37 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 0DB

    ODS code F81083

    808 m

  • SUTHERLAND LODGE SURGERY

    115 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7PY

    ODS code F81117

    1.4 km

  • CHELMER MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

    20 MERLIN PLACE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 4HW

    ODS code F81122

    1.8 km

  • WHITLEY HOUSE SURGERY

    CROMPTON BLD, WRITTLE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3RW

    ODS code F81057

    1.8 km

  • CHELMER VILLAGE SURGERY

    ASHTON PLACE, CHELMER VILLAGE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 6ST

    ODS code F81665

    2.0 km

  • BADDOW VILLAGE SURGERY

    LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7EZ

    ODS code F81114

    2.8 km

  • NORTH CHELMSFORD NHS HCC

    2 WHITE HART LANE, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5EF

    ODS code Y02611

    2.8 km

  • THE WRITTLE SURGERY

    16A LORDSHIP ROAD, WRITTLE, CHELMSFORD, CM1 3EH

    ODS code F81098

    3.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Riverside Ice and Leisure

    BCT · Chelmsford

    0.1 miles

  • Riverside Ice and Leisure

    BCT · Chelmsford

    0.1 miles

  • YMCA

    BCT · Chelmsford City Centre

    0.1 miles

  • Riverside Inn

    BCT · Chelmsford

    0.2 miles

  • Cathedral

    BCT · Chelmsford City Centre

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 022C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,159 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
6 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

60 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 9 secondary schools. The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford is the nearest published school at 86 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,972 published events cover 12 months, averaging 497.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,372 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.