Compare King's Lynn and West Norfolk against Colchester

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester.

Population comparison

Population for King's Lynn and West Norfolk
151,245
Population for Colchester
197,200
Difference
-45,955
Percentage Difference
-26.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
65,435 (73.6%)
# People Employed in Colchester
88,380 (72.4%)
Difference
65,435
Percentage Difference
-29.83%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
20,415 (22.9%)
# People Inactive in Colchester
28,260 (23.2%)
Difference
20,415
Percentage Difference
-32.23%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3,105 (3.5%)
# People unemployed in Colchester
5,390 (4.4%)
Difference
3,105
Percentage Difference
-53.8%

Comparing crimes by type for King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester

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

221.51.5110.50.500Number of crimesVehicle crimeVehicle crimeOther crimeOther crimeViolence and sexual offencesViolence and sexual offencesCriminal damage and arsonCriminal damage and arsonPossession of weaponsPossession of weaponsRobberyRobberyBurglaryBurglaryDrugsDrugsPublic orderPublic orderTheft from the personTheft from the personBicycle theftBicycle theftAnti-social behaviourAnti-social behaviourShopliftingShopliftingOther theftOther theft
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Crime Statistics

See how King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester.

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Compare Property prices over time for King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Colchester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk - Semi Price
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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 £381,967.64 / £554,191.88 £256,351.31 / £347,910.25 £209,605.44 / £281,423.38 £129,510.11 / £179,720.14
2022 £365,853.56 / £529,355.52 £245,512.42 / £332,398.90 £201,462.04 / £270,168.40 £125,696.94 / £173,941.84
2021 £325,927.76 / £474,542.07 £218,548.70 / £298,090.81 £180,551.86 / £243,687.47 £116,922.34 / £162,988.50
2020 £299,463.15 / £436,158.28 £202,572.30 / £276,061.17 £167,065.66 / £225,661.46 £111,652.64 / £155,662.01
2019 £292,595.30 / £434,380.72 £197,688.33 / £274,973.97 £163,147.67 / £225,129.88 £112,130.91 / £158,800.33
2018 £287,574.51 / £435,289.07 £194,036.38 / £275,528.63 £160,530.07 / £226,041.11 £111,649.53 / £161,938.80
2017 £277,292.98 / £422,927.91 £186,511.95 / £266,800.00 £154,725.56 / £219,644.58 £110,371.27 / £160,593.13
2016 £255,821.80 / £391,198.63 £172,800.86 / £247,263.98 £143,826.92 / £204,034.01 £100,869.03 / £146,601.04
2015 £239,466.12 / £351,397.96 £162,263.76 / £222,340.28 £135,505.27 / £184,031.56 £94,975.31 / £132,035.58
2014 £221,788.17 / £320,156.22 £150,944.14 / £203,027.89 £126,838.50 / £169,015.58 £89,281.75 / £121,363.35
2013 £206,670.19 / £294,300.05 £140,969.74 / £186,491.53 £118,851.62 / £155,512.86 £84,122.39 / £112,102.40
2012 £201,634.96 / £286,189.78 £137,342.45 / £181,453.30 £115,701.14 / £151,289.14 £82,645.36 / £110,418.21
2011 £201,596.99 / £284,318.97 £137,003.43 / £178,895.98 £115,401.88 / £149,106.10 £84,162.17 / £110,503.93
2010 £208,003.80 / £283,469.01 £142,085.78 / £180,098.63 £120,132.05 / £150,192.26 £88,206.75 / £111,243.84
Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k vs 68k
Median Salary
£24,778 vs £28,121
Annual Percentage Change
9.5% vs 15.7%
Mean Salary
£28,449 vs £36,704
Salary Percentiles for King's Lynn and West Norfolk in 2022£9,066£14,690£19,187£22,024£28,300£32,723£35,551£39,152£0£8,422£13,551£18,621£23,000£32,969£38,578£0£0£010th10th20th20th30th30th40th40th50th50th60th60th70th70th80th80th90th90th
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See how King's Lynn and West Norfolk compares to other areas in East

Industry King's Lynn and West Norfolk Count Colchester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 650 235 +415 + 93.79%
Production 385 415 -30 -7.5%
Construction 1,045 1,320 -275 -23.26%
Motor Trades 235 250 -15 -6.19%
Wholesale 215 260 -45 -18.95%
Retail 430 500 -70 -15.05%
Transport 270 310 -40 -13.79%
Accommodation Food 420 390 +30 + 7.41%
Information Comms 175 480 -305 -93.13%
Finance Insurance 70 190 -120 -92.31%
Property 185 325 -140 -54.9%
Professional Scientific Technical 580 1,110 -530 -62.72%
Business Admin 390 645 -255 -49.28%
Public Admin Defence 80 30 +50 + 90.91%
Education 80 155 -75 -63.83%
Health 150 370 -220 -84.62%
Arts Entertainment 305 430 -125 -34.01%