Compare Colchester against Stevenage

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Stevenage
88,104
Difference
109,096
Percentage Difference
76.48%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Stevenage
44,000 (76.3%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
67.05%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Stevenage
11,390 (19.7%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
85.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Stevenage
2,300 (4.0%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
80.36%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Stevenage

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Stevenage.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Stevenage

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 Stevenage

Key: Colchester / Stevenage

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £666,131.87 £347,910.25 / £416,002.40 £281,423.38 / £325,891.02 £179,720.14 / £197,494.13
2022 £529,355.52 / £660,638.17 £332,398.90 / £411,811.02 £270,168.40 / £323,772.16 £173,941.84 / £198,173.54
2021 £474,542.07 / £593,277.21 £298,090.81 / £370,219.80 £243,687.47 / £292,689.85 £162,988.50 / £185,504.74
2020 £436,158.28 / £549,018.32 £276,061.17 / £344,736.80 £225,661.46 / £270,869.74 £155,662.01 / £176,381.99
2019 £434,380.72 / £547,709.37 £274,973.97 / £344,396.33 £225,129.88 / £270,556.44 £158,800.33 / £182,795.90
2018 £435,289.07 / £549,440.24 £275,528.63 / £344,567.78 £226,041.11 / £270,950.98 £161,938.80 / £184,834.18
2017 £422,927.91 / £539,803.16 £266,800.00 / £338,085.34 £219,644.58 / £266,142.22 £160,593.13 / £186,313.32
2016 £391,198.63 / £505,415.21 £247,263.98 / £318,246.88 £204,034.01 / £251,784.69 £146,601.04 / £172,682.28
2015 £351,397.96 / £431,841.91 £222,340.28 / £272,071.85 £184,031.56 / £216,029.21 £132,035.58 / £148,006.40
2014 £320,156.22 / £384,736.34 £203,027.89 / £243,207.66 £169,015.58 / £193,756.23 £121,363.35 / £132,746.19
2013 £294,300.05 / £345,392.54 £186,491.53 / £216,863.27 £155,512.86 / £173,295.87 £112,102.40 / £119,009.06
2012 £286,189.78 / £335,065.98 £181,453.30 / £210,023.46 £151,289.14 / £168,201.85 £110,418.21 / £117,528.26
2011 £284,318.97 / £339,914.32 £178,895.98 / £210,260.56 £149,106.10 / £167,713.29 £110,503.93 / £118,687.45
2010 £283,469.01 / £326,439.00 £180,098.63 / £203,669.72 £150,192.26 / £162,916.55 £111,243.84 / £114,700.15

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Stevenage
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 29k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £28,393
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 20.1%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £31,170

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Stevenage
Industry Colchester Count Stevenage Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 5 +230 + 191.67%
Production 415 165 +250 + 86.21%
Construction 1,320 585 +735 + 77.17%
Motor Trades 250 100 +150 + 85.71%
Wholesale 260 115 +145 + 77.33%
Retail 500 190 +310 + 89.86%
Transport 310 135 +175 + 78.65%
Accommodation Food 390 145 +245 + 91.59%
Information Comms 480 275 +205 + 54.3%
Finance Insurance 190 275 -85 -36.56%
Property 325 160 +165 + 68.04%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 425 +685 + 89.25%
Business Admin 645 280 +365 + 78.92%
Public Admin Defence 30 5 +25 + 142.86%
Education 155 40 +115 + 117.95%
Health 370 110 +260 + 108.33%
Arts Entertainment 430 175 +255 + 84.3%