The town of Colchester is located in the county of Essex in the East of England. The town is around 50 miles away from London. The town of Colchester is claimed to be the oldest town in Britain. Colchester town has an approximate population of 122,000 residents and continues to rise each year, making it one of the fastest growing towns in Britain. The unemployment rate for Colchester currently stands at just under 2%. This is dramatically lower in comparison to the national average unemployment rate which currently stands at 7.6%. Colchester has 2 tertiary institutions; Colchester Sixth Form College and Colchester Institute. The Colchester Sixth Form College provides qualifications for over 3,100 students each year. The college has an extensive range of courses in many different departments including Art and Design, Business Studies and Economics, History, Media and Film Studies, Modern Languages, and Physics. Colchester has a number of secondary schools that are both selective and comprehensive including Colchester Royal Grammar School, Gilberd School, and Colchester Academy.
Nearby Locations include:
- Blackheath
- Mile End
- Stoke By Nayland
- Birch
- Brightlingsea
- Alresford
- Langham
- Dedham
- Tiptree
- Wivenhoe
- Coggeshall
- West Mersea
- Higham
- Fordham
- East Bergholt
- Kelvedon
- Earls Colne
- Stanway
- Marks Tey
- Kingsford
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