Birch, Essex
| Birch | |
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The Church of St Peter and St Paul in 2017 | |
Birch Location within Essex | |
| Population | 880 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TL944201 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO2 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Birch is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is located approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Colchester and 17 miles (27 km) north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a parish council.
The parish incorporates the hamlet of Heckfordbridge. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 880. The population had been 817 in 2001 and 873 in 2011.