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Economy and work in Colchester

District

The south east of the East of England. 201,163 people in 332 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Colchester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Colchester’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 115.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,353
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Colchester earned a median of £39,353 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Colchester among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Colchester is £39,353.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,005
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Colchester, 4,005 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Colchester among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Colchester is 4,005.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Colchester, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against East of England
3% lower3.3%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Colchester among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Colchester is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Colchester were in work in the year to March 2026.

Colchester is 124th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Colchester among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Colchester is 74.3%.