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CM3 5DQ

Rettendon and Runwell · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Rettendon and Runwell
Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM3 8DQ 114 m
CM3 8DE 407 m
CM3 8DF 496 m
SS11 7GY 580 m
SS11 7GZ 580 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM3 5DQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1986
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 5
Latitude
51.641596
Longitude
0.540747
British National Grid easting
575,900
British National Grid northing
196,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Electoral ward
Rettendon and Runwell · E05004110
Parish or community
E04003969
Westminster constituency
Maldon · E14001351
Output area
E00109701
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 021C · E01021595
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 021 · E02004505

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
17
Secondary
2

  1. St Luke's Park Primary School

    Free schools

    874 m

  2. Rettendon Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

  3. Runwell Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
262
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 127
  • Vehicle crime 23
  • Anti social behaviour 20
  • Criminal damage and arson 19
  • Other theft 18

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CM3 5 residents
14,331

Age bands in CM3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.3%

2,499 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,462 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

3,664 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.5%

3,816 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

2,973 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • SWANWOOD PARTNERSHIP

    2 MARKET AVENUE, WICKFORD, SS12 0AG

    ODS code F81732

    3.4 km

  • LONDON ROAD SURGERY

    MARKET HOUSE, MARKET ROAD, WICKFORD, SS12 0AA

    ODS code F81041

    3.5 km

  • ROBERT FREW MEDICAL CENTRE

    SILVA ISLAND WAY, WICKFORD, SS12 9NR

    ODS code F81036

    4.4 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    CROUCH VALE MEDICAL CENTRE, BURNHAM ROAD, SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, CM3 5QP

    ODS code F81170

    4.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Hoe Lane

    BCT · Rettendon

    0.5 miles

  • Hoe Lane

    BCT · Rettendon

    0.5 miles

  • Bruton Link

    BCT · Runwell

    0.5 miles

  • White House Farm

    BCT · Rettendon

    0.6 miles

  • Ryerson Drive

    BCT · Runwell

    0.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 021C, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,052 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
8 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

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. St Luke's Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 874 m.

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

Recorded crime

262 published events cover 12 months, averaging 21.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 127 events.

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