Census Data

Colchester: Ethnic group

Location Type: Non-metropolitan Districts, ONS Geographic Code: E07000071

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Key Facts

All Residents 192,715
Male 94,267
Female 98,448
Households 79,710
Population Density (people/km2) 587.2
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 192,716
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 9,907
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 767
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 1,834
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 3,027
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 743
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 3,536
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 6,661
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 4,904
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 961
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 796
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 5,602
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 1,659
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 982
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 1,428
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1,533
White 167,701
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 155,488
White: Irish 1,192
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 175
White: Roma 244
White: Other White 10,602
Other ethnic group 2,845
Other ethnic group: Arab 731
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 2,114

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