Who lives in Colchester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Colchester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Colchester
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 137,828 (2024)
ColchesterCity · Essex
Who lives in Colchester
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.5% of residents. 23.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
40.9% of adults in Colchester are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in Colchester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.