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Colchester

According to the 2021 census, Colchester had a total of 192,715 usual residents residing in 79,710 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 39.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 587.2 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.8 years.

Religion: In Colchester, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 44.42% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 44.36% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.25%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Colchester is ‘White’, constituting 87.02% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 5.14%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 3.46%.

Economic activity: 59.1% of Colchester’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 44.81% of its inhabitants is married and 37.54% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.72%). Most of the properties in Colchester are semi-detached or detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Colchester crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 110.45. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Colchester in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Colchester, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (2)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (2)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (8)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (8)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (8)
    • Flats- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (8)
    • Other household types- Rank (8)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is not deprived in any dimension- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Colchester

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 24,512 30.75
Detached 24,439 30.66
Terraced 14,398 18.06
Flats 14,157 17.76
Converted or shared house 1,038 1.3
Converted building. Eg school, church 627 0.79
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 395 0.5
Caravan or other mobile structure 143 0.18

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted building. Eg school, church 8 0.79
Flats 9 17.76
Detached 10 30.66
Converted or shared house 11 1.3
Semi-detached 17 30.75
Terraced 17 18.06
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 20 0.5
Caravan or other mobile structure 21 0.18

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Property ownership in Colchester

  1. Owned – 64.58% (51,478)
    1. Owns outright – 32.78% (26,126)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 31.80% (25,352)
  2. Private rented – 21.53% (17,165)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 18.82% (15,003)
    2. Other private rented – 2.71% (2,162)
  3. Social rented – 13.28% (10,585)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 7.08% (5,645)
    2. Other social rented – 6.20% (4,940)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.53% (419)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.53% (419)

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 5 (21.53%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 4 (2.71%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 5 (18.82%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 13 (13.28%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 12 (7.08%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 13 (6.20%)
  3. Owned – rank – 17 (64.58%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 15 (31.80%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 17 (32.78%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 22 (0.53%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 22 (0.53%)

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Families in Colchester

  1. Single family household – 64.72% (51,588)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.49% (25,099)
      1. Dependent children – 15.52% (12,372)
      2. No children – 10.65% (8,488)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.32% (4,239)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.40% (9,883)
      1. No children – 6.85% (5,458)
      2. With dependent children – 4.91% (3,915)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.64% (510)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.69% (8,522)
      1. With dependent children – 7.00% (5,583)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.69% (2,939)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.47% (7,548)
    5. Other single family household – 0.67% (536)
      1. Other family composition – 0.67% (536)
  2. One person household – 28.95% (23,077)
    1. Other – 16.62% (13,251)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.33% (9,826)
  3. Other household types – 6.33% (5,045)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 4.28% (3,410)
    2. With dependent children – 2.05% (1,635)

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 8 (28.95%)
    1. Other – rank – 6 (16.62%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 19 (12.33%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 8 (6.33%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 2 (4.28%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 14 (2.05%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 18 (64.72%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 7 (0.67%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 7 (0.67%)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 9 (12.40%)
      1. No children – rank – 4 (6.85%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 11 (4.91%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 24 (0.64%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 11 (10.69%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 10 (7.00%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 17 (3.69%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 16 (9.47%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 16 (31.49%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 11 (15.52%)
      2. No children – rank – 12 (10.65%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 22 (5.32%)

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Colchester household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 40,941 51.36
Household is deprived in one dimension 26,500 33.25
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,832 12.33
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,292 2.88
Household is deprived in four dimensions 145 0.18

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 7 51.36
Household is deprived in three dimensions 13 2.88
Household is deprived in four dimensions 14 0.18
Household is deprived in two dimensions 17 12.33
Household is deprived in one dimension 19 33.25

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Household sizes in Colchester

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 27,877 34.97
1 person in household 23,075 28.95
3 people in household 12,984 16.29
4 people in household 10,970 13.76
5 people in household 3,441 4.32
6 people in household 963 1.21
7 people in household 287 0.36
8 or more people in household 111 0.14

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 8 28.95
2 people in household 12 34.97
6 people in household 13 1.21
7 people in household 13 0.36
3 people in household 14 16.29
8 or more people in household 15 0.14
4 people in household 16 13.76
5 people in household 16 4.32

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Age groups of Colchester residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 37,899 19.67
Aged 50 to 64 years 35,046 18.19
Aged 65 to 74 years 18,294 9.49
Aged 25 to 34 years 13,878 7.2
Aged 10 to 15 years 13,752 7.14
Aged 5 to 9 years 11,793 6.12
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,499 5.97
Aged 4 years and under 10,830 5.62
Aged 16 to 19 years 9,124 4.73
Aged 85 years and over 4,517 2.34

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 16 to 19 years 2 4.73
Aged 25 to 34 years 2 7.2
Aged 5 to 9 years 10 6.12
Aged 4 years and under 11 5.62
Aged 35 to 49 years 13 19.67
Aged 10 to 15 years 14 7.14
Aged 75 to 84 years 16 5.97
Aged 65 to 74 years 17 9.49
Aged 85 years and over 18 2.34
Aged 50 to 64 years 21 18.19

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Gender breakdown in Colchester

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 98,448 51.08
Male 94,267 48.92

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 11 48.92
Female 14 51.08

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Colchester Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 94,777 49.18
Good health 66,963 34.75
Fair health 22,916 11.89
Bad health 6,281 3.26
Very bad health 1,778 0.92

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 9 49.18
Good health 11 34.75
Fair health 17 11.89
Very bad health 18 0.92
Bad health 19 3.26

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Relationship status amongst Colchester Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.81% (70,055)
    1. Married – 44.63% (69,773)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.38% (69,380)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (393)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (282)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (187)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (95)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.54% (58,682)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.73% (15,213)
    1. Divorced – 9.70% (15,172)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (41)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.64% (8,819)
    1. Widowed – 5.63% (8,806)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (13)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.28% (3,570)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.27% (3,548)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (22)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 7 (37.54%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (2.28%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (2.27%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 13 (9.73%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 13 (9.70%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (44.81%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 9 (0.18%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 8 (0.12%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 12 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 20 (44.63%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.25%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 19 (44.38%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 22 (5.64%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 22 (5.63%)

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Colchester residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 92.22% (177,726)
    1. United Kingdom – 85.47% (164,707)
    2. EU countries – 6.10% (11,751)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.76% (5,321)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.65% (3,178)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.44% (2,768)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.25% (484)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.66% (1,268)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.66% (1,268)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.27% (8,228)
  3. Africa – 2.28% (4,399)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.94% (1,814)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.26% (501)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (46)

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  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (4.27%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 7 (0.26%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 8 (0.94%)
  4. Africa – rank – 9 (2.28%)
  5. British Overseas – rank – 10 (0.02%)
  6. Europe – rank – 19 (92.22%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (6.10%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 3 (2.76%)
      2. All other EU countries – rank – 3 (0.25%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (1.44%)
      4. European Union EU8 – rank – 10 (1.65%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.66%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.66%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 18 (85.47%)

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Passport records of Colchester residents

  1. Europe – 83.96% (161,799)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.01% (150,341)
    2. Other Europe – 5.35% (10,316)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.10% (9,820)
        1. Romania – 1.25% (2,417)
        2. Other EU countries – 1.20% (2,311)
        3. Poland – 0.95% (1,827)
        4. Lithuania – 0.43% (821)
        5. Italy – 0.40% (771)
        6. Spain – 0.25% (477)
        7. France – 0.24% (458)
        8. Germany – 0.20% (393)
        9. Portugal – 0.18% (345)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.26% (496)
        1. Other Europe – 0.18% (351)
        2. Turkey – 0.08% (145)
    3. Ireland – 0.59% (1,142)
  2. No passport held – 13.04% (25,134)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.76% (3,395)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.94% (1,814)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.37% (712)
    3. South-East Asia – 0.32% (624)
    4. Middle East – 0.12% (231)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (14)
  4. Africa – 0.73% (1,399)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.44% (839)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.20% (395)
    3. North Africa – 0.09% (165)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.41% (781)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.28% (541)
    2. Central and South America – 0.12% (240)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.11% (208)

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (1.76%)
    1. Middle East – rank – 2 (0.12%)
    2. Eastern Asia – rank – 2 (0.37%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 2 (0.32%)
    4. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 8 (0.94%)
  2. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.41%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.28%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.12%)
  3. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 4 (0.11%)
  4. Africa – rank – 8 (0.73%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 3 (0.09%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 7 (0.44%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 10 (0.20%)
  5. No passport held – rank – 11 (13.04%)
  6. Europe – rank – 14 (83.96%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (5.35%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 6 (0.26%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 6 (0.08%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 7 (0.18%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (5.10%)
        1. France – rank – 2 (0.24%)
        2. Germany – rank – 3 (0.20%)
        3. Spain – rank – 3 (0.25%)
        4. Italy – rank – 6 (0.40%)
        5. Romania – rank – 7 (1.25%)
        6. Poland – rank – 9 (0.95%)
        7. Other EU countries – rank – 10 (1.20%)
        8. Lithuania – rank – 12 (0.43%)
        9. Portugal – rank – 15 (0.18%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 10 (0.59%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (78.01%)

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Ethnic groups in Colchester

  1. White – 87.02% (167,701)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 80.68% (155,488)
    2. Other White – 5.50% (10,602)
    3. Irish – 0.62% (1,192)
    4. Roma – 0.13% (244)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (175)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.14% (9,907)
    1. Other Asian – 1.83% (3,536)
    2. Indian – 1.57% (3,027)
    3. Chinese – 0.95% (1,834)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.40% (767)
    5. Pakistani – 0.39% (743)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.46% (6,661)
    1. African – 2.54% (4,904)
    2. Caribbean – 0.50% (961)
    3. Other Black – 0.41% (796)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.91% (5,602)
    1. White and Asian – 0.86% (1,659)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.80% (1,533)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.74% (1,428)
    4. White and Black African – 0.51% (982)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.48% (2,845)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.10% (2,114)
    2. Arab – 0.38% (731)

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 8 (3.46%)
    1. African – rank – 7 (2.54%)
    2. Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.50%)
    3. Other Black – rank – 9 (0.41%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.48%)
    1. Arab – rank – 2 (0.38%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 10 (1.10%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (2.91%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 6 (0.86%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.51%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (0.80%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.74%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 11 (5.14%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 2 (0.95%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 3 (1.83%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 11 (0.40%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 11 (0.39%)
    5. Indian – rank – 12 (1.57%)
  5. White – rank – 17 (87.02%)
    1. Roma – rank – 10 (0.13%)
    2. Other White – rank – 10 (5.50%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 17 (80.68%)
    4. Irish – rank – 17 (0.62%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 18 (0.09%)

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Religions in Colchester

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 85,605 44.42
No religion 85,484 44.36
Not answered 12,037 6.25
Muslim 4,021 2.09
Hindu 2,546 1.32
Buddhist 1,321 0.69
Other religion 1,144 0.59
Jewish 325 0.17
Sikh 233 0.12

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 2 0.69
Not answered 3 6.25
No religion 8 44.36
Hindu 8 1.32
Other religion 8 0.59
Muslim 10 2.09
Sikh 13 0.12
Jewish 15 0.17
Christian 22 44.42

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Employment and unemployment amongst Colchester Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 59.10% (92,402)
    1. In employment – 56.65% (88,573)
      1. Employee – 47.01% (73,490)
        1. Full-time – 34.52% (53,967)
        2. Part-time – 12.49% (19,523)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.21% (12,830)
        1. Full-time – 4.65% (7,277)
        2. Part-time – 3.55% (5,553)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.44% (2,253)
        1. Full-time – 1.10% (1,722)
        2. Part-time – 0.34% (531)
    2. Unemployed – 2.45% (3,829)
  2. Economically inactive – 37.64% (58,847)
    1. Retired – 21.01% (32,844)
    2. Student – 6.54% (10,221)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.28% (6,689)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.32% (5,185)
    5. Other – 2.50% (3,908)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.26% (5,093)
    1. In employment – 2.20% (3,442)
      1. Employee – 2.03% (3,180)
        1. Part-time – 1.70% (2,663)
        2. Full-time – 0.33% (517)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.15% (238)
        1. Part-time – 0.11% (179)
        2. Full-time – 0.04% (59)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (24)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (14)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (10)
    2. Unemployed – 1.06% (1,651)

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 2 (3.26%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 1 (1.06%)
    2. In employment – rank – 2 (2.20%)
      1. Employee – rank – 2 (2.03%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (1.70%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.33%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 4 (0.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.11%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.04%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 11 (37.64%)
    1. Student – rank – 2 (6.54%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 10 (3.32%)
    3. Other – rank – 15 (2.50%)
    4. Retired – rank – 17 (21.01%)
    5. Looking after home or family – rank – 20 (4.28%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 15 (59.10%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 12 (2.45%)
    2. In employment – rank – 16 (56.65%)
      1. Employee – rank – 13 (47.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (12.49%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 15 (34.52%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 16 (1.44%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.34%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (1.10%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 19 (8.21%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (3.55%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (4.65%)

Comparing Colchester wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Colchester

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 33,719 21.57
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,691 13.23
Semi-routine occupations 18,530 11.85
Intermediate occupations 18,400 11.77
Small employers and own account workers 16,678 10.67
Routine occupations 15,430 9.87
Full-time students 14,959 9.57
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,995 6.39
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7,937 5.08

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 2 9.57
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8 21.57
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11 13.23
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 6.39
Semi-routine occupations 15 11.85
Routine occupations 17 9.87
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 18 5.08
Small employers and own account workers 23 10.67
Intermediate occupations 24 11.77

Comparing Colchester wards.

Occupation groups in Colchester

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 18,906 20.55
Associate professional and technical 13,059 14.19
Managers, directors and senior officials 11,921 12.96
Caring, leisure and other service 9,682 10.52
Skilled trades 9,315 10.12
Administrative and secretarial 8,486 9.22
Elementary 8,355 9.08
Sales and customer service 6,866 7.46
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,425 5.9

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Rank of Colchester when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 4 10.52
Professional occupations 6 20.55
Associate professional and technical 8 14.19
Sales and customer service 10 7.46
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 12.96
Elementary 14 9.08
Process, plant and machine operatives 18 5.9
Skilled trades 20 10.12
Administrative and secretarial 23 9.22

Comparing Colchester wards.