Colchester: Proficiency in English

Location Type: Built Up Areas, ONS Geographic Code: E63004104

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Key Facts

All Residents	135,188
Male	66,223
Female	68,946
Households	55,306

The ONS doesn't publish census data directly for Built Up Areas. The figures on this page are aggregated from census areas contained within Colchester. They may not, therefore, be precisely accurate. Age-standardised statistics and population density are not available for aggregated datasets.

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- East of England
  Regions
- Essex
  Counties
- Colchester
  Non-metropolitan Districts
Borders with
- Berechurch
  Built Up Areas
- Copford
  Built Up Areas
- Great Horkesley
  Built Up Areas
Overlaps with
- Tendring
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- Colchester 017A
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- Colchester 014B
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- Colchester 018B
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- Colchester 018A
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- Tendring 005A
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- Prettygate
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Old Heath and The Hythe
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- Mile End
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- Lexden and Braiswick
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- Highwoods
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- Greenstead
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- Castle
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- Berechurch
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- St Anne's and St John's
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- Shrub End
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- Myland
  Civil Parishes
- Ardleigh
  Civil Parishes
- Stanway
  Civil Parishes
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley
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- Wivenhoe
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- Stanway
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- Mile End North, Braiswick & Kingswood Heath
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- Parson's Heath
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- Monkwick
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- Colchester 023F
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- Highwoods
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- Wivenhoe & University
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- Old Heath & Rowhedge
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- Prettygate & Westlands
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- Stanway
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- Lexden
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- Greenstead
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- Central Colchester
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- Colchester 008G
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- Marks Tey and Layer
  Electoral Wards/Divisions
- Elmstead Market & Ardleigh
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- Marks Tey & Wakes Colne
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Contains
- New Town and Christ Church
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- Mile End South
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- Abbey Field
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- New Town & Hythe
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Table Code	ts029
Issued	2022-11-29
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	6

Description
Data
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their proficiency in English. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

How well people whose main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) speak English.

Proficiency in English language: Total: All usual residents aged 3 years and over	130,396
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	119,119
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	11,277
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	6,222
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	3,675
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	1,168
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	212

These values are calculated by adding up the values for census output areas contained within Colchester. They may, therefore, be slightly inaccurate due to administrative boundaries not precisely aligning with census boundaries.

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