Compare Colchester against Watford

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

Population comparison

Population for Colchester
197,200
Population for Watford
96,623
Difference
100,577
Percentage Difference
68.46%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
# People Employed in Watford
51,265 (75.3%)
Difference
88,380
Percentage Difference
53.16%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
# People Inactive in Watford
13,775 (20.2%)
Difference
28,260
Percentage Difference
68.92%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
# People unemployed in Watford
3,030 (4.5%)
Difference
5,390
Percentage Difference
56.06%

Comparing crimes by type for Colchester and Watford

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

Compare crime rate by type for Colchester and Watford for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Colchester Crimes in Watford 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 Watford from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Colchester and Watford.

Compare Property prices over time for Colchester and Watford

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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.

Average property prices by year for Colchester and Watford

Key: Colchester / Watford

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £554,191.88 / £976,378.69 £347,910.25 / £543,109.20 £281,423.38 / £429,091.50 £179,720.14 / £281,344.84
2022 £529,355.52 / £954,963.30 £332,398.90 / £530,295.77 £270,168.40 / £420,026.75 £173,941.84 / £274,746.72
2021 £474,542.07 / £885,981.44 £298,090.81 / £491,867.89 £243,687.47 / £391,151.87 £162,988.50 / £266,917.92
2020 £436,158.28 / £835,118.19 £276,061.17 / £468,684.17 £225,661.46 / £374,306.91 £155,662.01 / £263,784.92
2019 £434,380.72 / £800,833.89 £274,973.97 / £451,688.81 £225,129.88 / £360,662.54 £158,800.33 / £261,514.44
2018 £435,289.07 / £813,584.86 £275,528.63 / £458,461.66 £226,041.11 / £366,793.28 £161,938.80 / £270,040.17
2017 £422,927.91 / £818,142.67 £266,800.00 / £460,431.61 £219,644.58 / £370,733.61 £160,593.13 / £278,572.38
2016 £391,198.63 / £786,143.72 £247,263.98 / £441,995.98 £204,034.01 / £356,351.09 £146,601.04 / £263,956.28
2015 £351,397.96 / £681,932.53 £222,340.28 / £380,761.18 £184,031.56 / £308,611.13 £132,035.58 / £227,863.16
2014 £320,156.22 / £600,810.45 £203,027.89 / £334,561.58 £169,015.58 / £272,728.72 £121,363.35 / £201,908.96
2013 £294,300.05 / £533,761.81 £186,491.53 / £294,479.21 £155,512.86 / £241,326.13 £112,102.40 / £179,152.77
2012 £286,189.78 / £508,261.62 £181,453.30 / £281,196.13 £151,289.14 / £230,498.40 £110,418.21 / £172,677.36
2011 £284,318.97 / £492,112.75 £178,895.98 / £271,114.29 £149,106.10 / £221,117.26 £110,503.93 / £168,711.89
2010 £283,469.01 / £475,054.28 £180,098.63 / £266,859.83 £150,192.26 / £218,619.23 £111,243.84 / £166,039.75

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Colchester and Watford
Number of Jobs (thousands)
68k vs 30k
Median Salary
£28,121 vs £29,915
Annual Percentage Change
15.7% vs 3.7%
Mean Salary
£36,704 vs £36,794

See how Colchester compares to other areas in East

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Colchester and Watford
Industry Colchester Count Watford Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 235 10 +225 + 183.67%
Production 415 195 +220 + 72.13%
Construction 1,320 810 +510 + 47.89%
Motor Trades 250 115 +135 + 73.97%
Wholesale 260 270 -10 -3.77%
Retail 500 400 +100 + 22.22%
Transport 310 270 +40 + 13.79%
Accommodation Food 390 245 +145 + 45.67%
Information Comms 480 665 -185 -32.31%
Finance Insurance 190 100 +90 + 62.07%
Property 325 180 +145 + 57.43%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,110 785 +325 + 34.3%
Business Admin 645 455 +190 + 34.55%
Public Admin Defence 30 0 +30 + 200%
Education 155 85 +70 + 58.33%
Health 370 195 +175 + 61.95%
Arts Entertainment 430 285 +145 + 40.56%