Compare Colchester against Thurrock

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Thurrock
175,531
Difference
21,669
Percentage Difference
11.63%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Thurrock
83,405 (74.1%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
5.79%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Thurrock
24,000 (21.3%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
16.3%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Thurrock
5,100 (4.5%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
5.53%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Thurrock

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

Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Thurrock Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 128 0 +128 + 200%
Bicycle theft 23 0 +23 + 200%
Burglary 45 0 +45 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 78 0 +78 + 200%
Drugs 16 0 +16 + 200%
Other crime 20 0 +20 + 200%
Other theft 97 0 +97 + 200%
Possession of weapons 14 0 +14 + 200%
Public order 88 0 +88 + 200%
Robbery 7 0 +7 + 200%
Shoplifting 51 0 +51 + 200%
Theft from the person 6 0 +6 + 200%
Vehicle crime 52 0 +52 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 545 0 +545 + 200%

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Thurrock.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Thurrock

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 / £667,514.21 £347,910.25 / £423,477.76 £281,423.38 / £337,980.30 £179,720.14 / £204,421.96
2022 £529,355.52 / £636,218.27 £332,398.90 / £404,363.68 £270,168.40 / £323,349.05 £173,941.84 / £196,478.74
2021 £474,542.07 / £573,713.50 £298,090.81 / £364,863.88 £243,687.47 / £293,824.37 £162,988.50 / £184,787.16
2020 £436,158.28 / £524,715.07 £276,061.17 / £336,607.63 £225,661.46 / £270,407.31 £155,662.01 / £176,056.81
2019 £434,380.72 / £509,824.78 £274,973.97 / £327,275.87 £225,129.88 / £263,599.27 £158,800.33 / £176,795.76
2018 £435,289.07 / £510,632.22 £275,528.63 / £327,204.83 £226,041.11 / £264,266.00 £161,938.80 / £180,075.61
2017 £422,927.91 / £489,362.91 £266,800.00 / £312,447.17 £219,644.58 / £253,455.02 £160,593.13 / £176,756.20
2016 £391,198.63 / £465,477.84 £247,263.98 / £297,473.19 £204,034.01 / £242,266.65 £146,601.04 / £166,271.89
2015 £351,397.96 / £396,190.31 £222,340.28 / £253,039.24 £184,031.56 / £206,763.65 £132,035.58 / £141,766.21
2014 £320,156.22 / £341,553.38 £203,027.89 / £218,811.07 £169,015.58 / £180,033.15 £121,363.35 / £123,492.09
2013 £294,300.05 / £314,202.32 £186,491.53 / £200,210.76 £155,512.86 / £165,061.93 £112,102.40 / £113,804.93
2012 £286,189.78 / £307,469.41 £181,453.30 / £195,567.43 £151,289.14 / £161,377.85 £110,418.21 / £112,716.37
2011 £284,318.97 / £303,145.49 £178,895.98 / £191,158.36 £149,106.10 / £157,508.53 £110,503.93 / £112,039.11
2010 £283,469.01 / £301,274.47 £180,098.63 / £191,303.21 £150,192.26 / £158,391.13 £111,243.84 / £113,474.18
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 54k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £30,696
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 4.4%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £34,156

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Industry Colchester Count Thurrock Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 40 +195 + 141.82%
Production 415 340 +75 + 19.87%
Construction 1,320 1,675 -355 -23.71%
Motor Trades 250 310 -60 -21.43%
Wholesale 260 230 +30 + 12.24%
Retail 500 440 +60 + 12.77%
Transport 310 1,215 -905 -118.69%
Accommodation Food 390 295 +95 + 27.74%
Information Comms 480 345 +135 + 32.73%
Finance Insurance 190 55 +135 + 110.2%
Property 325 165 +160 + 65.31%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 640 +470 + 53.71%
Business Admin 645 615 +30 + 4.76%
Public Admin Defence 30 0 +30 + 200%
Education 155 110 +45 + 33.96%
Health 370 240 +130 + 42.62%
Arts Entertainment 430 290 +140 + 38.89%