Colchester
United Kingdom · GB
64.3out of 100
Colchester: 64.3 out of 100 — #18 in United Kingdom and #148 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Air access. Weakest: Population.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population47.9+9.6
121,859 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate58.6+17.6
Winter sun51.7+6.2
4.3 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days32.4+6.5
221.9 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing81.3+5.7
13.6 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters70.0+9.1
4.5 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat97.3+11.7
1.8 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days53.3+12.8
148 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days55.1+6.6
129.8 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access81.1+20.3
81.1
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
1STNLondon Stansted Airport45 min46 km82.0 ×0.75 · 100%+6.0
—SENLondon Southend Airport52 min38 kmno data: Connections — not counted in the fold
6LCYLondon City Airport1 h 1372 km46.3 ×0.49 · 87%+0.1
7NWINorwich Airport1 h 3491 km54.9 ×0.33 · 47%+0.1
3LTNLondon Luton Airport1 h 3587 km80.7 ×0.32 · 100%+1.9
2LGWLondon Gatwick Airport1 h 37112 km88.6 ×0.30 · 100%+4.0
4LHRLondon Heathrow Airport1 h 44105 km79.8 ×0.26 · 100%+1.4
9SOUSouthampton Airport2 h 48188 km52.7 ×0.03 · 54%+0.0
5BHXBirmingham Airport2 h 49191 km81.6 ×0.03 · 100%+0.2
8EMAEast Midlands Airport2 h 54184 km69.9 ×0.01 · 100%+0.0
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money65.6+13.1
1,460 € per month · money left over · 47% of the total income
Income44.1 — 3,136 € per month
Cost of living29.0 — 1,676 € per month
Groceries42.5 — 276 € per month
Eating out17.1 — 183 € per month
Flat rent76.6 — 955 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 955 € per monthtwo-room 1,170 € per monththree-room 1,385 € per month
Utilities8.4 — 355 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home75.4+3.8
3,370 €/m²
Average purchase price75.4 — 3,370 €/m²
Affordability98.9 — 6.3 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (3,136 € × 12)
13.5 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (1,460 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
100estimate · sea coast; 1.6 km straight line, 3.7 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 64.3