Compare Colchester against East Hertfordshire

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for East Hertfordshire
151,786
Difference
45,414
Percentage Difference
26.03%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in East Hertfordshire
73,000 (77.9%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
19.06%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in East Hertfordshire
17,765 (18.9%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
45.61%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in East Hertfordshire
2,995 (3.2%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
57.13%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and East Hertfordshire

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

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

Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in East Hertfordshire Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 128 64 +128 + 133.33%
Bicycle theft 23 10 +23 + 139.39%
Burglary 45 210 +45 + 35.29%
Criminal damage and arson 78 71 +78 + 104.7%
Drugs 16 0 +16 + 200%
Other crime 20 4 +20 + 166.67%
Other theft 97 8 +97 + 184.76%
Possession of weapons 14 28 +14 + 66.67%
Public order 88 23 +88 + 158.56%
Robbery 7 3 +7 + 140%
Shoplifting 51 3 +51 + 188.89%
Theft from the person 6 197 +6 + 5.91%
Vehicle crime 52 36 +52 + 118.18%
Violence and sexual offences 545 55 +545 + 181.67%

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and East Hertfordshire from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and East Hertfordshire.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and East Hertfordshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £876,779.83 £347,910.25 / £518,504.29 £281,423.38 / £413,760.95 £179,720.14 / £259,847.75
2022 £529,355.52 / £856,533.30 £332,398.90 / £506,889.86 £270,168.40 / £406,971.23 £173,941.84 / £257,677.50
2021 £474,542.07 / £784,575.68 £298,090.81 / £466,244.16 £243,687.47 / £377,443.76 £162,988.50 / £248,920.31
2020 £436,158.28 / £728,448.72 £276,061.17 / £438,031.07 £225,661.46 / £355,538.04 £155,662.01 / £242,528.14
2019 £434,380.72 / £711,525.58 £274,973.97 / £427,690.89 £225,129.88 / £347,655.99 £158,800.33 / £242,539.87
2018 £435,289.07 / £720,365.24 £275,528.63 / £432,527.01 £226,041.11 / £352,818.98 £161,938.80 / £249,697.02
2017 £422,927.91 / £704,926.79 £266,800.00 / £422,160.11 £219,644.58 / £346,149.11 £160,593.13 / £250,082.99
2016 £391,198.63 / £666,976.83 £247,263.98 / £400,667.48 £204,034.01 / £329,783.03 £146,601.04 / £233,308.71
2015 £351,397.96 / £594,274.74 £222,340.28 / £356,574.54 £184,031.56 / £294,714.76 £132,035.58 / £207,285.18
2014 £320,156.22 / £538,659.13 £203,027.89 / £323,682.19 £169,015.58 / £268,340.62 £121,363.35 / £189,267.57
2013 £294,300.05 / £486,021.76 £186,491.53 / £289,642.23 £155,512.86 / £240,748.92 £112,102.40 / £170,401.70
2012 £286,189.78 / £472,495.72 £181,453.30 / £281,577.88 £151,289.14 / £233,966.58 £110,418.21 / £167,694.16
2011 £284,318.97 / £470,345.00 £178,895.98 / £277,189.63 £149,106.10 / £230,277.25 £110,503.93 / £167,495.78
2010 £283,469.01 / £457,311.87 £180,098.63 / £272,918.78 £150,192.26 / £228,393.64 £111,243.84 / £166,440.71
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 52k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £34,659
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 13.8%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £50,553

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Industry Colchester Count East Hertfordshire Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 230 +5 + 2.15%
Production 415 475 -60 -13.48%
Construction 1,320 1,335 -15 -1.13%
Motor Trades 250 235 +15 + 6.19%
Wholesale 260 315 -55 -19.13%
Retail 500 490 +10 + 2.02%
Transport 310 225 +85 + 31.78%
Accommodation Food 390 350 +40 + 10.81%
Information Comms 480 590 -110 -20.56%
Finance Insurance 190 160 +30 + 17.14%
Property 325 380 -55 -15.6%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 1,590 -480 -35.56%
Business Admin 645 810 -165 -22.68%
Public Admin Defence 30 30 0 0%
Education 155 155 0 0%
Health 370 225 +145 + 48.74%
Arts Entertainment 430 515 -85 -17.99%