CM9 Postcode

The postcode district located in the CO Colchester postal area has a population of 35,361 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The district currently has approximately 971 postal code units across 4 geographic postcode sectors. Each sector can contain up to 400 unique combinations, giving the district a total capacity of 1,600 units. With 971 postcodes in use, there are 629 units available.

The area of the district is 55.10 square miles (142.70 square kilometers or 35,262.61 acres).

Where is it?

The postcode district of CM9 is located in Maldon, a town in Essex. It is nearby several towns including Southminster (7.23 miles to the southeast), Witham (7.35 miles to the northwest), Hockley (10.11 miles to the south), Chelmsford (11.09 miles to the west), Rayleigh (11.95 miles to the southwest), and Colchester (12.28 miles to the northeast). Additionally, Maldon is approximately 40.31 miles away from the center of London.

The post town for this district is MALDON.

Addresses within the area belong to the nation of England.

The district covers the following regions:

• Heart of Essex - Essex - East of England
• Essex Haven Gateway - Essex - East of England

The primary settlement in the CM9 postcode district is Maldon, located in the county of Essex, England. Other significant settlements in this postcode district include Heybridge, Heybridge Basin, Langford, Beeleigh, Mundon, Ulting, Woodham Mortimer, Woodham Walter, Goldhanger, Great Totham, Little Totham, Osea Island, Salcott, Tollesbury, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Major, and Virley. The most significant post town in this postcode district is Maldon.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Maldon District (B) (999 postal codes), followed by the Colchester District (B) area (9 postal codes), and finally, the Braintree District area (3 postal codes).

The largest settlement in the CM9 postal code is MALDON followed by Heybridge, and Tollesbury.

The postcode area has a boundary with Blackwater and Thames Estuary.

The CM9 Postcode shares a border with CM8 (WITHAM, Silver End, Wickham Bishops), CO5 (Tiptree, West Mersea, Kelvedon), CM0 (BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, SOUTHMINSTER, St. Lawrence) and CM3 (South Woodham Ferrers, Danbury, Hatfield Peverel).

There are 5 postcode sectors within the district. Here's a breakdown: The sector CM9 4, covers Heybridge and Maldon in Essex. The sector CM9 5, covers Maldon in Essex. The sector CM9 6, covers Maldon and Woodham Walter in Essex. The sector CM9 8, covers Great Totham and Tollesbury and Tolleshunt D'arcy in Essex. The sector CM9 9 is non-geographic. It's often designated for PO Boxes, large organisations, or special services.