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CM7 2DP

Braintree West · Braintree · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Braintree West
Local authority
Braintree
Constituency
Braintree
Postcode district
CM7
Postcode sector
CM7 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CM7 2DR 0 m
CM7 2DS 46 m
CM7 2DQ 48 m
CM7 2RZ 83 m
CM7 2DT 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CM7 2DP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CM
Postcode district
CM7
Postcode sector
CM7 2
Latitude
51.876390
Longitude
0.533800
British National Grid easting
574,512
British National Grid northing
222,791

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Braintree · E07000067
Electoral ward
Braintree West · E05010370
Parish or community
E43000267
Westminster constituency
Braintree · E14001121
Output area
E00108523
Lower layer super output area
Braintree 010A · E01021364
Middle layer super output area
Braintree 010 · E02004455

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
14
Secondary
3

  1. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    377 m

  2. Tabor Academy

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree

    Voluntary aided school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,548
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 740
  • Anti social behaviour 141
  • Shoplifting 126
  • Public order 122
  • Criminal damage and arson 105

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CM7 2 residents
6,539

Age bands in CM7 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.7%

1,374 residents

Age 15 to 24
11%

810 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

1,970 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

1,871 residents

Age 65 and over
18.1%

1,330 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

4

within 5 km

  • BLANDFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    MACE AVENUE, BRAINTREE, CM7 2AE

    ODS code F81132

    573 m

  • MOUNT CHAMBERS MEDICAL PRACTICE

    92 COGGESHALL ROAD, BRAINTREE, CM7 9BY

    ODS code F81087

    1.4 km

  • BLYTH'S MEADOW SURGERY

    TRINOVANTIAN WAY, BRAINTREE, CM7 3JN

    ODS code F81683

    1.8 km

  • CHURCH LANE SURGERY

    BRAINTREE COLLEGE, CHURCH LANE, BRAINTREE, CM7 5SN

    ODS code F81014

    2.3 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

  • Nayling Road

    BCT · Braintree

    0.1 miles

  • Nayling Road

    BCT · Braintree

    0.2 miles

  • Lidl

    BCT · Braintree

    0.2 miles

  • Lidl

    BCT · Braintree

    0.2 miles

  • Gilda Terrace

    BCT · Braintree

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Braintree 010A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,779 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
8 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

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

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 3 secondary schools. St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is the nearest published school at 377 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,548 published events cover 12 months, averaging 129 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 740 events.

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