Compare Colchester against Mid Suffolk

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Mid Suffolk
104,857
Difference
92,343
Percentage Difference
61.14%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Mid Suffolk
46,960 (77.8%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
61.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Mid Suffolk
11,695 (19.4%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
82.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Mid Suffolk
1,675 (2.8%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
105.17%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Mid Suffolk

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 Mid Suffolk compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Mid Suffolk.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Mid Suffolk

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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £470,608.21 £347,910.25 / £286,744.50 £281,423.38 / £238,890.61 £179,720.14 / £151,269.80
2022 £529,355.52 / £455,889.70 £332,398.90 / £278,824.78 £270,168.40 / £233,115.85 £173,941.84 / £149,970.08
2021 £474,542.07 / £411,049.62 £298,090.81 / £252,692.93 £243,687.47 / £212,471.41 £162,988.50 / £141,812.58
2020 £436,158.28 / £373,685.19 £276,061.17 / £232,476.20 £225,661.46 / £195,303.23 £155,662.01 / £134,618.23
2019 £434,380.72 / £371,213.40 £274,973.97 / £230,865.29 £225,129.88 / £194,329.50 £158,800.33 / £137,487.03
2018 £435,289.07 / £370,696.85 £275,528.63 / £230,263.58 £226,041.11 / £194,203.91 £161,938.80 / £139,329.30
2017 £422,927.91 / £358,982.74 £266,800.00 / £222,170.90 £219,644.58 / £188,037.42 £160,593.13 / £137,877.64
2016 £391,198.63 / £334,997.35 £247,263.98 / £208,968.00 £204,034.01 / £177,742.01 £146,601.04 / £127,221.84
2015 £351,397.96 / £305,455.58 £222,340.28 / £190,740.46 £184,031.56 / £162,787.35 £132,035.58 / £116,265.42
2014 £320,156.22 / £282,742.61 £203,027.89 / £177,394.80 £169,015.58 / £151,892.68 £121,363.35 / £108,775.36
2013 £294,300.05 / £258,985.17 £186,491.53 / £162,428.18 £155,512.86 / £139,614.11 £112,102.40 / £100,402.53
2012 £286,189.78 / £254,900.20 £181,453.30 / £159,678.29 £151,289.14 / £136,883.88 £110,418.21 / £100,242.90
2011 £284,318.97 / £252,239.55 £178,895.98 / £157,787.82 £149,106.10 / £135,494.89 £110,503.93 / £100,567.27
2010 £283,469.01 / £256,044.61 £180,098.63 / £161,603.39 £150,192.26 / £138,997.19 £111,243.84 / £103,309.99
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 43k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £26,183
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 2.4%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £31,515

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Industry Colchester Count Mid Suffolk Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 690 -455 -98.38%
Production 415 330 +85 + 22.82%
Construction 1,320 800 +520 + 49.06%
Motor Trades 250 210 +40 + 17.39%
Wholesale 260 185 +75 + 33.71%
Retail 500 260 +240 + 63.16%
Transport 310 235 +75 + 27.52%
Accommodation Food 390 205 +185 + 62.18%
Information Comms 480 220 +260 + 74.29%
Finance Insurance 190 90 +100 + 71.43%
Property 325 150 +175 + 73.68%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 650 +460 + 52.27%
Business Admin 645 410 +235 + 44.55%
Public Admin Defence 30 85 -55 -95.65%
Education 155 80 +75 + 63.83%
Health 370 135 +235 + 93.07%
Arts Entertainment 430 310 +120 + 32.43%