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Local Statistics for Essex

Area selected: Essex
  • England and Wales
  • England
  • East
  • Essex
  • Basildon
  • Braintree
  • Brentwood
  • Castle Point
  • Chelmsford
  • Colchester
  • Epping Forest
  • Harlow
  • Maldon
  • Rochford
  • Tendring
  • Uttlesford
Person
Population
1,506,345

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Cash
Average salary
£38,021

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Average property price
£394,302

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Essex Economy

The economy of Essex section includes statistics on the labour market, industries, and economic output

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Average salary
Essex average salary in 2022
£38,021
AVERAGE
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Unemployment rate
Essex unemployment rate in 2022
2.6%
LOW
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Population with a degree or above
Essex population with a degree or higher in 2021
35.5%
LOW
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Essex demographics

The Essex demographics page include statistics on the population and groups such as religious or ethnic

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Population
Essex population in mid-2021
1,506,345
+ 0.6%
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Average age
Essex average age in 2021
42.6 yrs
AVERAGE
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Major ethnic group
Largest major ethnic group in Essex, 2021 Census
White 90%
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Major religious group
Largest major religious group in Essex, 2021 Census
Christian 48%
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Essex Crime

The Essex crime section includes statistics on different types of crime and long-term crime trends

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Crime rate
Essex crime rate in 2022
8,528
AVERAGE
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Number of incidents
Crime incidents in Essex during the year ending Jul 22
128,461
+ 8.2%
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Theft crime rate
Essex theft crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
2,173
HIGH
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Violent crime rate
Essex violent crime rate during the year ending Jul 22
3,723
HIGH
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Essex house prices

The house prices of Essex section includes statistics on different types of property being sold and long-term price trends

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Average detached house price
Average price paid for a detached house in Essex in the year ending Jun 22
£581,799
AVERAGE
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Average flat price
Average price paid for a flat in Essex in the year ending Jun 22
£213,904
AVERAGE
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Number of properties sold
Number of properties sold in the year ending Jun 22
18,496
- 22.3%
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New build vs existing properties
Percentage of Essex properties sold that are new builds in 2022
1.9%
AVERAGE
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Essex average rent

The average rent of Essex section includes statistics on different types of property in the rental market and long-term rent trends

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Average rent
Average price paid for rent in Essex in the year ending Sep 22
£1,036
HIGH
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Areas near Essex

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Cambridgeshire
population680,407
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Central Bedfordshire
population295,541
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County
Hertfordshire
population1,200,620
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Local Authority
Luton
population224,826
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County
Norfolk
population918,369
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Local Authority
Bedford
population185,761
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Local Authority
Peterborough
population216,349
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Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
population180,601
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County
Suffolk
population763,375
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Local Authority
Thurrock
population175,902
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Areas in Essex

District
Basildon
population187,659
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District
Braintree
population155,710
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District
Brentwood
population77,103
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District
Castle Point
population89,708
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District
Chelmsford
population181,763
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District
Colchester
population192,424
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District
Epping Forest
population134,909
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District
Harlow
population93,374
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District
Maldon
population66,627
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District
Tendring
population148,934
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District
Rochford
population86,186
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District
Uttlesford
population91,948
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics

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