On average Colchester has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 11.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Colchester is £61,956 per year. There are 76 schools in Colchester: 64 primary (8 Outstanding and 50 Good) and 12 secondary (2 Outstanding and 7 Good). Colchester is home to around 192,715 people, with a population density of about 587.2 per km².
Based on 2,321 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £347 per square foot) in Colchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,750 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 759 | £450,000 | £373 |
| Semi-Detached | 670 | £325,000 | £358 |
| Terraced | 535 | £270,000 | £346 |
| Flats | 357 | £175,000 | £280 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £356,000 | £149,998 | £255,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £374,995 | £160,000 | £272,500 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £370,000 | £165,000 | £281,500 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £369,995 | £162,000 | £275,000 | £238,995 |
| 2020 | £395,000 | £160,000 | £279,998 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £170,000 | £305,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £185,000 | £335,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £465,000 | £175,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £178,000 | £325,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £455,000 | £176,000 | £327,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £175,000 | £325,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £296 | £250 | £279 | £265 |
| 2017 | £311 | £260 | £293 | £281 |
| 2018 | £307 | £271 | £292 | £285 |
| 2019 | £312 | £268 | £296 | £290 |
| 2020 | £320 | £258 | £304 | £291 |
| 2021 | £342 | £275 | £322 | £303 |
| 2022 | £386 | £301 | £371 | £344 |
| 2023 | £389 | £289 | £366 | £344 |
| 2024 | £375 | £283 | £355 | £333 |
| 2025 | £380 | £281 | £358 | £340 |
| 2026 | £361 | £270 | £360 | £344 |
Colchester records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 17 wards of Colchester, Rural North has the lowest crime rate, with about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Colchester average is 78 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Colchester is £325,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 2,321 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Colchester has 64 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 50 Good) and 12 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Colchester scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Colchester sits around rank 19,086 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Colchester is around £61,956 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Colchester spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Colchester: Pam Cox (Labour Party), Harwich and North Essex: Bernard Jenkin (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Witham: Priti Patel (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.