Demographics of Colchester
Who lives in Colchester, from Census 2021, compared with England and Wales as a whole. Free
Ethnic group
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 81.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.5% | 4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.4% | 46.2% |
| No religion | 44.3% | 37.2% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 6.5% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.5% | 83.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.5% | 16.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 16.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.4% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.2% | 48.4% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.2% |
Occupation
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.6% | 20.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13% | 12.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.5% | 9.4% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.2% | 9.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.1% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.9% | 7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.1% | 26.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 23.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 9.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | England & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.1% | 58.3% |
| Economically inactive | 37.6% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 3.3% | 2.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.