Colchester average salary comparison

The average salary is ranging between £31.6k in Babergh and £40.6k in Colchester. The UK average salary was £42.2k in 2023. Gross average salary is calculated for full-time employees. Employee has to be in the same job for over 12 months. The data collected is Tax Year Ending. The income includes incentive payments and are available for local government districts/counties.
Colchester average salary comparison
Local authorityAverage salary in 2023
Babergh£31.6k
Braintree£35.5k
Tendring£39.4k
Colchester£40.6k
United Kingdom£42.2k
Colchester average salary by year

Colchester average salary comparison by sex

The average salary for female is ranging between £26.1k in Babergh and £31.1k in Colchester. The UK average salary for female was £37.2k in 2023. The average salary for male is ranging between £33.6k in Babergh and £46.2k in Colchester. The UK average salary for male was £45.6k in 2023.
Colchester average salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale average salary, 2023Male average salary
Babergh£26.1k£33.6k
Braintree£30.7k£38.2k
Tendring£29.6k£44.7k
Colchester£31.1k£46.2k
United Kingdom£37.2k£45.6k

Colchester median salary comparison

The median salary is ranging between £28.5k in Babergh and £34.0k in Colchester. The UK median salary was £35.0k in 2023.
Colchester median salary comparison
Local authorityMedian salary in 2023
Babergh£28.5k
Tendring£33.0k
Braintree£33.0k
Colchester£34.0k
United Kingdom£35.0k
Colchester median salary by year

Colchester median salary comparison by sex

The median salary for female is ranging between £25.2k in Babergh and £30.6k in Colchester. The UK median salary for female was £31.7k in 2023. The median salary for male is ranging between £31.9k in Babergh and £37.3k in Colchester. The UK median salary for male was £37.4k in 2023.
Colchester median salary comparison by sex
Local authorityFemale median salary in 2023Male median salary
Babergh£25.2k£31.9k
Tendring£26.6k£35.7k
Braintree£27.8k£35.6k
Colchester£30.6k£37.3k
United Kingdom£31.7k£37.4k

Colchester unemployment rate comparison

The unemployment rate is ranging between 3.3% in Braintree and 5.6% in Tendring. The UK unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2023.
Colchester unemployment rate comparison
Local authorityUnemployment rate in 2023
Braintree3.3%
Babergh3.5%
United Kingdom3.7%
Colchester3.9%
Tendring5.6%
Colchester unemployment rate by year

Colchester house price to earnings ratio

The median property price to median earnings ratio is ranging between 8.6 in Tendring and 10.6 in Babergh. Ie. Tendring resident with middle-income needs 8.6 gross annual salaries to buy a medium-priced property. Resident in Babergh needs 10.6 annual salaries. The England and Wales ratio was 8.16 in 2022.
Colchester house price to earnings ratio
Local authorityMedian house price to median salary ratio in 2022
England and Wales8.16
Tendring8.6
Colchester8.8
Braintree9
Babergh10.6
Colchester house price to earnings ratio history

Colchester net household income map

Map shows the net average household income in 2020 by middle layer super output area (MSOA). The lowest average net household income was in Tendring 016, with £25.8k. The area with the highest average net income was Colchester 004, with £42.7k. Median income was £34.9k - i.e. half of the areas had income equal or above £34.9k. Median income for England and Wales was 34.5k ( the lowest income was in Middlesbrough 001, £19.3k, the highest in Westminster 019, £67.0k).

The lowest income£25.8k
The median income£34.9k
The highest income£42.7k
Colchester net household income map

Colchester working age population share

2020 population estimates.

43

Colchester
average age

40.4

England & Wales
average age
Colchester working age population share
age grouphead-count% share of population% for Eng & Wales
0-1579.4k17.6%19.1%
16-64267k59.0%62.2%
65+106k23.4%18.6%

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