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Population in Colchester

Every population series published for Colchester, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Colchester, net internal migration by local authority fell from 1,272 in Year to mid-2012 to -386 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,658 or 130.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 317 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,087 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 737 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -901 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -386 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -386 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Colchester, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,429 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,281 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 852 or 35.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,429 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,561 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,778 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,981 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,537 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,155 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,779 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,281 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 3,281 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Colchester, international migration out of a local authority fell from 1,772 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,553 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 219 or 12.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,772 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,667 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,833 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,721 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,691 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,906 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,142 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,058 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,027 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,553 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,553 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Colchester, net international migration by local authority rose from 657 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,728 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,071 or 163.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 803 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,013 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 773 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,583 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,752 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,865 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,728 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,728 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Colchester, births by local authority fell from 2,263 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,888 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 375 or 16.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,072 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,025 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,888 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,888 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Colchester, deaths by local authority rose from 1,416 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,808 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 392 or 27.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,448 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,761 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,803 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,808 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,808 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Colchester, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 847 in Year to mid-2012 to 80 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 767 or 90.6% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 847 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 594 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 80 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 80 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Colchester, other population change by local authority rose from -550 in Year to mid-2012 to 11 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 561 or 102.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-750-500-2500201520202025Year to mid-2012: -550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -575 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -314 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -492 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -553 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 11 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Colchester, population by local authority rose from 173,614 in Mid-2011 to 200,222 in Mid-2024, a change of 26,608 or 15.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 173,614 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 175,840 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 177,308 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 180,414 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 183,242 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 185,361 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 187,177 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 189,101 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 190,470 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 191,979 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 192,658 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 194,475 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 198,497 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 200,222 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 200,222 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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