10:46am Friday 3rd September 2010
AVERAGE wages in Colchester are among the lowest in Essex.
People in Brentwood can enjoy an average wage of about £8,500 more than those in Colchester.
The average Colcestrian earns £20,858 compared to an Essex average of £23,201 and a high of £29,302 in Brentwood.
The lowest figures, according to Colchester’s local economic assessment, is for Harlow at less than £20,000 with no figures offered for Maldon or Rochford.
The assessment also reveals Colchester has grown by 11.7 per cent since 2001 and is the largest district in Essex with just under 175,000 residents.
The population is expected to grow to almost 216,000 by 2021.
The biggest employer in the borough is Colchester General Hospital with 3,000 employees followed by the University of Essex at 2,000.
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