Essex/Colchester/People

People in Colchester

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Population
192,717
Density /km²
579.9
Median age
39.2
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
32%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
5.2%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
87%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
4%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
27%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.4%
Full-time students
9.6%
Christian
44%
Muslim
2.1%
Hindu
1.3%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.7%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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