CM3 6DF

Althorne · Maldon · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Maldon
Constituency
Maldon
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM3 6DE 19 m
CM3 6DD 50 m
CM3 6UT 134 m
CM3 6HF 219 m
CM3 6DB 247 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM3 6DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM3
Postcode sector
CM3 6
Latitude
51.653985
Longitude
0.746608
British National Grid easting
590,090
British National Grid northing
198,593

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Maldon · E07000074
Electoral ward
Althorne · E05004190
Parish or community
E04004041
Westminster constituency
Maldon · E14001351
Output area
E00111113
Lower layer super output area
Maldon 007C · E01021875
Middle layer super output area
Maldon 007 · E02004561

Postcode source versions

Explore CM3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
4
Primary
3
Secondary
1
  1. Christchurch Church of England Primary School

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    2.5 km
  2. Maylandsea Primary School

    Academy converter

    3.4 km
  3. Canewdon Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    4.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
41
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 15
  • Other theft 7
  • Vehicle crime 5
  • Criminal damage and arson 5
  • Drugs 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
56

21 female, 35 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
1.5
CM3 6 residents
9,994

Age bands in CM3 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14%

1,399 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,051 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.5%

1,849 residents

Age 45 to 64
32%

3,209 residents

Age 65 and over
25%

2,507 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CM3 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
67.5%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
67.5%
Gigabit-capable
67.5%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • THE TRINITY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 THE DRIVE, MAYLAND, CHELMSFORD, CM3 6AB

    ODS code F81751

    3.6 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Riverview Park

    BCT · Althorne

    0.1 miles
  • Riverview Park

    BCT · Althorne

    0.1 miles
  • Althorne Rail Station

    RLY · Althorne

    0.5 miles
  • Althorne Rail Station

    RSE · Althorne

    0.5 miles
  • Railway Station

    BCT · Althorne

    0.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Maldon 007C, 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

18,010 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
3
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

4 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Christchurch Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

41 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 15 events.

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