Compare Colchester against Breckland

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Breckland
141,255
Difference
55,945
Percentage Difference
33.06%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Breckland
61,920 (75.0%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
35.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Breckland
17,905 (21.7%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
44.86%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Breckland
2,730 (3.3%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
65.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Breckland

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 Breckland compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Breckland for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Breckland 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 Breckland from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Breckland.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Breckland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 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 Breckland

Key: Colchester / Breckland

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £401,024.04 £347,910.25 / £267,512.71 £281,423.38 / £204,702.92 £179,720.14 / £122,278.01
2022 £529,355.52 / £384,036.16 £332,398.90 / £255,722.51 £270,168.40 / £197,355.99 £173,941.84 / £118,883.00
2021 £474,542.07 / £337,231.60 £298,090.81 / £224,273.85 £243,687.47 / £174,554.13 £162,988.50 / £108,971.00
2020 £436,158.28 / £304,472.67 £276,061.17 / £204,193.55 £225,661.46 / £158,989.70 £155,662.01 / £102,240.20
2019 £434,380.72 / £297,419.13 £274,973.97 / £199,447.19 £225,129.88 / £155,260.13 £158,800.33 / £102,577.97
2018 £435,289.07 / £299,595.94 £275,528.63 / £200,502.54 £226,041.11 / £156,372.61 £161,938.80 / £104,759.05
2017 £422,927.91 / £286,900.22 £266,800.00 / £191,468.58 £219,644.58 / £150,153.26 £160,593.13 / £102,918.80
2016 £391,198.63 / £269,758.10 £247,263.98 / £180,777.22 £204,034.01 / £142,624.93 £146,601.04 / £96,104.52
2015 £351,397.96 / £245,889.38 £222,340.28 / £165,068.05 £184,031.56 / £130,582.10 £132,035.58 / £87,901.98
2014 £320,156.22 / £228,603.72 £203,027.89 / £153,970.16 £169,015.58 / £122,525.95 £121,363.35 / £82,825.05
2013 £294,300.05 / £209,537.22 £186,491.53 / £141,526.62 £155,512.86 / £112,787.44 £112,102.40 / £76,617.79
2012 £286,189.78 / £206,653.77 £181,453.30 / £139,646.54 £151,289.14 / £111,207.88 £110,418.21 / £76,454.16
2011 £284,318.97 / £205,181.65 £178,895.98 / £138,316.15 £149,106.10 / £110,083.82 £110,503.93 / £77,233.44
2010 £283,469.01 / £210,049.07 £180,098.63 / £142,244.47 £150,192.26 / £113,460.56 £111,243.84 / £80,859.24

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Breckland
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 47k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £24,659
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 2.1%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £26,526

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Breckland
Industry Colchester Count Breckland Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 660 -425 -94.97%
Production 415 405 +10 + 2.44%
Construction 1,320 775 +545 + 52.03%
Motor Trades 250 215 +35 + 15.05%
Wholesale 260 225 +35 + 14.43%
Retail 500 360 +140 + 32.56%
Transport 310 265 +45 + 15.65%
Accommodation Food 390 270 +120 + 36.36%
Information Comms 480 165 +315 + 97.67%
Finance Insurance 190 80 +110 + 81.48%
Property 325 140 +185 + 79.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 575 +535 + 63.5%
Business Admin 645 415 +230 + 43.4%
Public Admin Defence 30 70 -40 -80%
Education 155 90 +65 + 53.06%
Health 370 155 +215 + 81.9%
Arts Entertainment 430 290 +140 + 38.89%