This article is about the local government district. For the urban settlement, see Colchester. For other places, see Colchester (disambiguation).
Place in England
City of Colchester
Non-metropolitan district, borough, city
Colchester Castle in Colchester, the administrative centre and largest settlement
Coat of arms
Colchester shown within Essex
Sovereign state
United Kingdom
Constituent country
England
Region
East of England
Non-metropolitan county
Essex
Status
Non-metropolitan district, City,
Admin HQ
Colchester
Incorporated
1 April 1974
Government
• Type
Non-metropolitan district council
• Body
Colchester City Council
• Leadership
(Liberal Democrat (council NOC))
• MPs
Bernard Jenkin Priti Patel Will Quince
Area
• Total
128.64 sq mi (333.18 km2)
• Rank
115th (of 296)
Population
(2022)
• Total
194,394
• Rank
103rd (of 296)
• Density
1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
• Ethnic groups
List
87% White
5.1% Asian
3.5% Black
2.9% Mixed
1.5% other
Religion (2021)
[1]
• Religion
List
44.4% Christianity
44.4% no religion
9.1% other
2.1% Islam
Time zone
UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code
22UG (ONS) E07000071 (GSS)
OS grid reference
TL997254
The City of Colchester is a local government district with city status in Essex, England, named after its main settlement, Colchester. The district also includes the towns of West Mersea and Wivenhoe and the surrounding rural areas stretching from Dedham Vale on the Suffolk border in the north to Mersea Island in the Colne Estuary in the south.
The district borders Tendring District to the east, Maldon District to the south, Braintree District to the west, and Babergh District in Suffolk to the north.
^ abUK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Colchester Local Authority (E07000071)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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