Colchester (borough)
| Borough of Colchester | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district, Borough | |
 Colchester shown within Essex |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district, Borough |
| Admin HQ | Colchester |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Colchester Borough Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Liberal Democrat / Labour / Independent) |
| • MPs |
Bernard Jenkin Priti Patel Will Quince |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.64 sq mi (333.18 km2) |
| Area rank | 134th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 183,900 |
| • Rank | 97th (of 326) |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (550/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 92% White 3.6% Asian 1.4% Black 1.8% Mixed 1% Arab or Other |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 22UG (ONS) E07000071 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TL997254 |
| Website | www |
The Borough of Colchester is a local government district and borough in Essex, England, named after its main town, Colchester. The borough covers an area of 125 square miles (320 km2) and stretches from Dedham Vale on the Suffolk border in the north to Mersea Island on the Colne Estuary in the south.
The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the former borough of Colchester, covering an area of around 17.7 square miles (46 km2), with the urban districts of West Mersea and Wivenhoe, along with Lexden and Winstree Rural District.
The Essex County Standard of September 4, 2009 said that "Government estimates" made Colchester the largest borough in the county: its officially acknowledged population is second highest among non-London boroughs, behind Northampton.
According to the Office for National Statistics as of 2008, Colchester had a population of approximately 181,000. Average life expectancy was 78.7 for males. and 83.3 for females.
Based on ethnic groups, predominantly of 92% of the population is White (87.5% British, 0.7% Irish and 3.8% Other White), Asians were the second largest making up 3.6% (0.8% Indian, 0.2% Pakistani, 0.2% Bangladeshi and 1% Chinese, other 1.4%), Black people constituted 1.4% (0.3% Caribbean, 1% African, 0.1% other), those of mixed race made up 1.8%, 0.6% were Arab and there were 0.4% from other ethnic groups.
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