Compare Colchester against Brentwood

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Brentwood
77,242
Difference
119,958
Percentage Difference
87.42%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Brentwood
36,030 (76.1%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
84.16%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Brentwood
9,740 (20.6%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
97.47%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Brentwood
1,565 (3.3%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
109.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Brentwood

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Brentwood.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Brentwood

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. 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 Brentwood

Key: Colchester / Brentwood

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £891,154.93 £347,910.25 / £534,240.60 £281,423.38 / £394,439.72 £179,720.14 / £272,770.56
2022 £529,355.52 / £879,538.99 £332,398.90 / £526,332.57 £270,168.40 / £389,704.42 £173,941.84 / £269,168.51
2021 £474,542.07 / £822,360.94 £298,090.81 / £493,312.47 £243,687.47 / £367,300.15 £162,988.50 / £263,771.66
2020 £436,158.28 / £772,704.20 £276,061.17 / £469,662.37 £225,661.46 / £350,029.49 £155,662.01 / £259,394.41
2019 £434,380.72 / £757,190.07 £274,973.97 / £462,735.15 £225,129.88 / £345,190.16 £158,800.33 / £264,453.38
2018 £435,289.07 / £756,981.53 £275,528.63 / £461,367.09 £226,041.11 / £345,166.26 £161,938.80 / £268,349.57
2017 £422,927.91 / £744,550.17 £266,800.00 / £452,317.11 £219,644.58 / £339,980.06 £160,593.13 / £269,782.01
2016 £391,198.63 / £700,975.17 £247,263.98 / £427,499.95 £204,034.01 / £321,945.76 £146,601.04 / £250,640.52
2015 £351,397.96 / £615,122.54 £222,340.28 / £374,099.18 £184,031.56 / £282,223.22 £132,035.58 / £219,444.64
2014 £320,156.22 / £561,656.54 £203,027.89 / £340,874.95 £169,015.58 / £258,232.32 £121,363.35 / £201,438.17
2013 £294,300.05 / £507,010.85 £186,491.53 / £304,753.03 £155,512.86 / £230,672.02 £112,102.40 / £180,557.53
2012 £286,189.78 / £486,502.68 £181,453.30 / £292,724.68 £151,289.14 / £221,315.36 £110,418.21 / £174,919.29
2011 £284,318.97 / £481,964.01 £178,895.98 / £286,556.96 £149,106.10 / £215,869.01 £110,503.93 / £174,072.20
2010 £283,469.01 / £480,402.28 £180,098.63 / £289,665.52 £150,192.26 / £219,290.58 £111,243.84 / £175,973.79

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Brentwood
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 25k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £34,561
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 26.6%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £56,097

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Brentwood
Industry Colchester Count Brentwood Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 80 +155 + 98.41%
Production 415 215 +200 + 63.49%
Construction 1,320 900 +420 + 37.84%
Motor Trades 250 120 +130 + 70.27%
Wholesale 260 145 +115 + 56.79%
Retail 500 250 +250 + 66.67%
Transport 310 140 +170 + 75.56%
Accommodation Food 390 175 +215 + 76.11%
Information Comms 480 330 +150 + 37.04%
Finance Insurance 190 115 +75 + 49.18%
Property 325 185 +140 + 54.9%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 760 +350 + 37.43%
Business Admin 645 430 +215 + 40%
Public Admin Defence 30 10 +20 + 100%
Education 155 75 +80 + 69.57%
Health 370 180 +190 + 69.09%
Arts Entertainment 430 275 +155 + 43.97%