Compare Colchester against Uttlesford

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Uttlesford
92,759
Difference
104,441
Percentage Difference
72.04%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Uttlesford
42,965 (78.0%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
69.15%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Uttlesford
10,440 (18.9%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
92.09%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Uttlesford
1,685 (3.1%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
104.73%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Uttlesford

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

Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Uttlesford.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Uttlesford

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 / £724,234.47 £347,910.25 / £443,418.76 £281,423.38 / £352,189.69 £179,720.14 / £196,308.39
2022 £529,355.52 / £734,571.56 £332,398.90 / £450,129.20 £270,168.40 / £358,960.71 £173,941.84 / £201,054.17
2021 £474,542.07 / £666,933.52 £298,090.81 / £411,341.44 £243,687.47 / £330,751.69 £162,988.50 / £192,452.00
2020 £436,158.28 / £608,999.43 £276,061.17 / £380,518.09 £225,661.46 / £306,357.35 £155,662.01 / £184,169.27
2019 £434,380.72 / £592,136.09 £274,973.97 / £369,710.98 £225,129.88 / £297,510.25 £158,800.33 / £183,224.14
2018 £435,289.07 / £603,577.47 £275,528.63 / £376,911.18 £226,041.11 / £303,707.44 £161,938.80 / £190,057.26
2017 £422,927.91 / £588,099.51 £266,800.00 / £366,150.15 £219,644.58 / £296,709.66 £160,593.13 / £189,996.17
2016 £391,198.63 / £560,558.52 £247,263.98 / £350,364.39 £204,034.01 / £285,382.03 £146,601.04 / £179,434.94
2015 £351,397.96 / £516,336.36 £222,340.28 / £322,630.90 £184,031.56 / £264,118.25 £132,035.58 / £165,058.70
2014 £320,156.22 / £470,385.40 £203,027.89 / £295,200.01 £169,015.58 / £242,213.04 £121,363.35 / £151,899.91
2013 £294,300.05 / £426,200.18 £186,491.53 / £266,203.18 £155,512.86 / £219,536.76 £112,102.40 / £137,789.17
2012 £286,189.78 / £409,961.24 £181,453.30 / £256,107.81 £151,289.14 / £211,104.80 £110,418.21 / £134,465.66
2011 £284,318.97 / £401,614.10 £178,895.98 / £249,432.19 £149,106.10 / £205,719.52 £110,503.93 / £134,551.81
2010 £283,469.01 / £394,429.95 £180,098.63 / £247,996.27 £150,192.26 / £205,663.73 £111,243.84 / £135,809.94
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 0k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £0
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £0

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Industry Colchester Count Uttlesford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 365 -130 -43.33%
Production 415 340 +75 + 19.87%
Construction 1,320 960 +360 + 31.58%
Motor Trades 250 170 +80 + 38.1%
Wholesale 260 235 +25 + 10.1%
Retail 500 295 +205 + 51.57%
Transport 310 175 +135 + 55.67%
Accommodation Food 390 225 +165 + 53.66%
Information Comms 480 350 +130 + 31.33%
Finance Insurance 190 125 +65 + 41.27%
Property 325 205 +120 + 45.28%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 1,015 +95 + 8.94%
Business Admin 645 555 +90 + 15%
Public Admin Defence 30 50 -20 -50%
Education 155 100 +55 + 43.14%
Health 370 155 +215 + 81.9%
Arts Entertainment 430 325 +105 + 27.81%