Compare Hertsmere against Colchester

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

Population comparison

Population for Hertsmere
105,471
Population for Colchester
197,200
Difference
-91,729
Percentage Difference
-60.61%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Hertsmere
49,790 (74.3%)
# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
Difference
49,790
Percentage Difference
-55.86%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Hertsmere
14,555 (21.7%)
# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
Difference
14,555
Percentage Difference
-64.02%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Hertsmere
2,710 (4.0%)
# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
Difference
2,710
Percentage Difference
-66.17%

Comparing crimes by type for Hertsmere and Colchester

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Hertsmere and Colchester compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Hertsmere Crimes in Colchester Difference % Difference
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Hertsmere and Colchester from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Hertsmere and Colchester.

Compare Property prices over time for Hertsmere and Colchester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 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 £1,166,136.08 / £554,191.88 £631,777.10 / £347,910.25 £483,535.98 / £281,423.38 £331,463.59 / £179,720.14
2022 £1,154,322.30 / £529,355.52 £623,221.36 / £332,398.90 £477,813.60 / £270,168.40 £328,144.87 / £173,941.84
2021 £1,083,157.07 / £474,542.07 £585,953.94 / £298,090.81 £450,314.86 / £243,687.47 £320,039.47 / £162,988.50
2020 £980,424.68 / £436,158.28 £539,307.50 / £276,061.17 £414,171.67 / £225,661.46 £303,565.61 / £155,662.01
2019 £959,948.27 / £434,380.72 £530,630.55 / £274,973.97 £408,308.82 / £225,129.88 £306,616.88 / £158,800.33
2018 £962,874.40 / £435,289.07 £531,388.65 / £275,528.63 £409,699.02 / £226,041.11 £312,354.63 / £161,938.80
2017 £950,366.69 / £422,927.91 £522,034.67 / £266,800.00 £403,913.56 / £219,644.58 £313,468.72 / £160,593.13
2016 £929,279.19 / £391,198.63 £512,424.43 / £247,263.98 £397,610.37 / £204,034.01 £303,099.77 / £146,601.04
2015 £816,273.89 / £351,397.96 £447,449.13 / £222,340.28 £348,047.31 / £184,031.56 £264,682.15 / £132,035.58
2014 £733,623.26 / £320,156.22 £401,714.73 / £203,027.89 £313,215.69 / £169,015.58 £238,898.36 / £121,363.35
2013 £652,492.84 / £294,300.05 £351,584.43 / £186,491.53 £274,812.74 / £155,512.86 £210,394.31 / £112,102.40
2012 £615,682.60 / £286,189.78 £333,129.37 / £181,453.30 £259,871.80 / £151,289.14 £201,259.43 / £110,418.21
2011 £612,359.56 / £284,318.97 £325,039.66 / £178,895.98 £252,148.75 / £149,106.10 £198,648.23 / £110,503.93
2010 £587,183.68 / £283,469.01 £316,679.14 / £180,098.63 £247,510.22 / £150,192.26 £195,786.27 / £111,243.84
Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k vs 68k
Median Salary
£27,837 vs £28,121
Annual Percentage Change
5.5% vs 15.7%
Mean Salary
£32,125 vs £36,704

See how Hertsmere compares to other areas in East

Industry Hertsmere Count Colchester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 235 -190 -135.71%
Production 280 415 -135 -38.85%
Construction 1,220 1,320 -100 -7.87%
Motor Trades 125 250 -125 -66.67%
Wholesale 405 260 +145 + 43.61%
Retail 450 500 -50 -10.53%
Transport 250 310 -60 -21.43%
Accommodation Food 315 390 -75 -21.28%
Information Comms 800 480 +320 + 50%
Finance Insurance 195 190 +5 + 2.6%
Property 570 325 +245 + 54.75%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,385 1,110 +275 + 22.04%
Business Admin 745 645 +100 + 14.39%
Public Admin Defence 5 30 -25 -142.86%
Education 105 155 -50 -38.46%
Health 315 370 -55 -16.06%
Arts Entertainment 485 430 +55 + 12.02%