Compare Colchester against Braintree

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Colchester and Braintree.

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Braintree
153,091
Difference
44,109
Percentage Difference
25.18%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Braintree
72,525 (76.5%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
19.71%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Braintree
18,820 (19.8%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
40.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Braintree
3,475 (3.7%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
43.2%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Braintree

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Colchester and Braintree compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Braintree for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Braintree Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Braintree from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Braintree.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Braintree

Showing crimes from 2010 up until October 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Colchester and Braintree

Key: Colchester / Braintree

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £605,261.45 £347,910.25 / £364,532.37 £281,423.38 / £298,073.18 £179,720.14 / £182,719.24
2022 £529,355.52 / £585,525.46 £332,398.90 / £356,365.09 £270,168.40 / £293,699.36 £173,941.84 / £180,491.66
2021 £474,542.07 / £519,614.26 £298,090.81 / £317,608.65 £243,687.47 / £264,504.22 £162,988.50 / £167,525.66
2020 £436,158.28 / £475,144.27 £276,061.17 / £293,607.23 £225,661.46 / £244,862.55 £155,662.01 / £159,903.44
2019 £434,380.72 / £468,112.81 £274,973.97 / £288,597.58 £225,129.88 / £240,372.74 £158,800.33 / £160,761.23
2018 £435,289.07 / £473,123.59 £275,528.63 / £291,179.10 £226,041.11 / £243,096.24 £161,938.80 / £165,021.97
2017 £422,927.91 / £456,011.17 £266,800.00 / £280,086.61 £219,644.58 / £234,844.44 £160,593.13 / £162,982.52
2016 £391,198.63 / £420,149.63 £247,263.98 / £259,303.67 £204,034.01 / £218,312.61 £146,601.04 / £148,705.84
2015 £351,397.96 / £377,140.59 £222,340.28 / £232,873.34 £184,031.56 / £196,871.86 £132,035.58 / £133,731.35
2014 £320,156.22 / £345,686.13 £203,027.89 / £214,393.98 £169,015.58 / £181,975.66 £121,363.35 / £124,052.25
2013 £294,300.05 / £312,245.99 £186,491.53 / £193,112.15 £155,512.86 / £164,495.43 £112,102.40 / £112,391.43
2012 £286,189.78 / £307,379.74 £181,453.30 / £190,219.56 £151,289.14 / £161,855.63 £110,418.21 / £112,571.36
2011 £284,318.97 / £305,364.11 £178,895.98 / £187,817.03 £149,106.10 / £159,458.59 £110,503.93 / £113,063.14
2010 £283,469.01 / £303,596.42 £180,098.63 / £188,714.70 £150,192.26 / £160,595.53 £111,243.84 / £114,219.77

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Braintree
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 53k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £29,336
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 10.3%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £34,411

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Braintree
Industry Colchester Count Braintree Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 370 -135 -44.63%
Production 415 485 -70 -15.56%
Construction 1,320 1,350 -30 -2.25%
Motor Trades 250 245 +5 + 2.02%
Wholesale 260 310 -50 -17.54%
Retail 500 330 +170 + 40.96%
Transport 310 300 +10 + 3.28%
Accommodation Food 390 350 +40 + 10.81%
Information Comms 480 365 +115 + 27.22%
Finance Insurance 190 105 +85 + 57.63%
Property 325 195 +130 + 50%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 975 +135 + 12.95%
Business Admin 645 595 +50 + 8.06%
Public Admin Defence 30 50 -20 -50%
Education 155 120 +35 + 25.45%
Health 370 195 +175 + 61.95%
Arts Entertainment 430 425 +5 + 1.17%