Census Data

Colchester: Central heating

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.

Table Codets046
Issued2023-01-06
Unit of MeasureHousehold
Number of Response Options13

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify occupied household spaces in England and Wales by the type of central heating present. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Central heating is a heating system used to heat multiple rooms in a building by circulating air or heated water through pipes to radiators or vents. Single or multiple fuel sources can fuel these systems.

Central heating systems that are unused or not working are still considered. No information is available for household spaces with no usual residents.

More information at the ONS website

Type of central heating in household: Total: All households 55,293
No central heating 650
Mains gas only 40,474
Tank or bottled gas only 288
Electric only 7,516
Oil only 954
Wood only 32
Solid fuel only 30
Renewable energy only 91
District or communal heat networks only 152
Other central heating only 340
Two or more types of central heating (not including renewable energy) 4,374
Two or more types of central heating (including renewable energy) 392

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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