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Essex

County in United Kingdom

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The population development in Essex as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Estimate
1981-06-30
Population
Estimate
1991-06-30
Population
Estimate
2001-06-30
Population
Estimate
2011-06-30
Population
Estimate
2021-06-30
Population
Estimate
2023-06-30
EssexCounty1,196,9001,249,1001,312,6001,396,5991,506,7261,536,118
BasildonDistrict152,500161,900165,900174,971187,718190,544
BraintreeDistrict112,600119,500132,500147,514155,693159,957
BrentwoodDistrict72,50070,70068,50073,84177,11178,152
Castle PointDistrict86,80086,90086,70087,96489,71289,858
ChelmsfordDistrict139,600153,500157,300168,491181,827185,278
ColchesterDistrict138,900146,400156,000173,614192,658196,998
Epping ForestDistrict116,100115,700121,000124,880134,941135,975
HarlowDistrict79,60075,00078,80082,17793,42896,040
MaldonDistrict48,30052,80059,60061,72066,61168,327
RochfordDistrict73,70075,50078,70083,33386,18188,188
TendringDistrict114,100125,900138,800138,062148,925153,207
UttlesfordDistrict62,30065,40069,00080,03291,92193,594
Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom56,357,50057,438,70059,113,00063,285,14566,983,48868,265,209

Source: UK National Statistics.

Explanation: For the local government districts of Northern Ireland, 2023 estimates are not yet available.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2023)
Males747,975
Females788,143
Age Groups (E 2023)
0-17 years322,812
18-64 years893,029
65+ years320,277
Age Distribution (E 2023)
90+ years16,112
80-89 years73,084
70-79 years150,156
60-69 years176,878
50-59 years210,846
40-49 years190,790
30-39 years202,480
20-29 years161,910
10-19 years178,938
0-9 years174,924

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