Colchester District : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 1,614 Show data context 727 Show data context 138,058 Show data context 740 Show data context
2001 2,607 Show data context 809 Show data context 149,875 Show data context 2,494 Show data context
2011 6,355 Show data context 2,575 Show data context 159,227 Show data context 4,917 Show data context
2021 9,933 Show data context 6,650 Show data context 167,696 Show data context 8,460 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Ethnic Group (Table UV009), 16 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (All usual residents: Ethnic Group (20 way))

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nCube definition


Numbers unemployed as recorded by the Census of Population.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Colchester District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10076833/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026